Wednesday, April 10, 2024

"A Shining" by Jon Fosse: It Does Have Punctuation, Which Helps


In 2023, Norwegian author Jon Fosse received the Nobel Prize for Literature. He’s a novelist, playwright, essayist, and author of children’s books; in fact, he’s likely better known for his theater plays than his novels.  

When I read about the Nobel, I checked Amazon to see what of his works might be available in English. At the time, there wasn’t much; the situation now is considerably different. There was a short story available in translationA Shining, translated by Damion Searls. 

 

A Shining is a short story, a longish is – coming in at 43 pages in the e-book version. It tells the story of man who drives form him home with no destination in mind. He simply keeps driving until his car gets stuck in a narrow forest road. After debating what to do, he decides to try to find help in the forest.

To continue reading, please see my post today at Dancing Priest.

Some Wednesday Readings

 

Maurice Sills, St. Paul’s Cathedral Treasure – Spitalfields Life.

 

The Art of Oral Storytelling – Zane Sherrer at Story Warren.

 

Gadfly Graffiti – Stephen Knepper at Front Porch Republic.

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