Olav's Dreams
 First edition | |
| Author | Jon Fosse |
|---|---|
| Original title | Olavs draumar |
| Translator | May-Brit Akerholt |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Genre | novel |
| Published | 2012 |
| Publisher | Samlaget |
| Publication place | Norway |
Published in English | September 2016 |
| Awards | Nordic Council's Literature Prizeof 2015 |
Olav's Dreams(Nynorsk:Olavs draumar) is a 2012 novel by Norwegian writerJon Fosse.
The story is set a few hundred years ago. The fiddler "Olav" is hunted by his past as a killer. Leaving the city and changing his name has not helped much.[1]
Awards
[edit]In 2015, Fosse was awarded theNordic Council's Literature Prizefor the trilogyWakefulness,Olavs draumarandWeariness.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^Hoem, Knut (3 February 2012)."Handlingsmettet spellemannsmusikk fra Fosse".NRK.Retrieved15 April2016.
- ^Zakariassen, Gaute (27 October 2015)."Nordisk råds litteraturpris til Jon Fosse".NRK.Retrieved15 April2016.
- ^"2015 Jon Fosse, Norway: Andvake. Olavs draumar. Kveldsvævd".www.norden.org.The Nordic Council.Retrieved15 April2016.
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