Weariness (Nynorsk: Kveldsvævd) is a 2014 novella by the Norwegian writer Jon Fosse.

Weariness
First edition
AuthorJon Fosse
Original titleKveldsvævd
LanguageNorwegian
Genrenovel
Published2014
PublisherSamlaget
Publication placeNorway
Published in English
September 2016
AwardsNordic Council's Literature Prize of 2015

The story is set some hundred years ago. The protagonist is the elderly woman "Ales", who is the daughter of "Alida" from Fosse's earlier novellas Wakefulness and Olav's Dreams.[1]

Awards

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In 2015, Fosse was awarded the Nordic Council's Literature Prize for the trilogy Wakefulness, Olav's Dreams and Weariness.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Hoem, Knut (20 January 2014). "Fosse mellom lys og mørke". NRK. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  2. ^ Zakariassen, Gaute (27 October 2015). "Nordisk råds litteraturpris til Jon Fosse". NRK. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  3. ^ "2015 Jon Fosse, Norway: Andvake. Olavs draumar. Kveldsvævd". www.norden.org. The Nordic Council. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
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