Trilogy

Author's name: Jon Fosse

Nobel Prize in Literature 2023

• “Great Literature” – German Radio VDR 2
“Jon Fosse is without a doubt one of the most important literary voices in the world.” – Irish Examiner
• “An intense, feverish literature that reveals little by little the consequences that await those who sacrifice their conscience for love.” – Aftenposten
• “An exploration of mysterious, dangerous, and fateful regions” – Le Monde
• “His writing has a fierce poetic simplicity.” – The New York Times

"Trilogy" is the love story of Asla and Alida, two lovers trying to find their place in the world. Homeless and sleepless, they wander the streets of Björgven in the rain, trying to make a living while awaiting the birth of their child. Through a rich web of historical, cultural, and spiritual allusions, Fosse constructs an allegory of injustice, resistance, crime, and redemption in a painful, mysterious, and poignant evocation of love.
For this major work, Fosse, one of Norway's most important contemporary writers, received the Scandinavian Council's Literature Prize, the highest award for Scandinavian literature.
We present "Trilogy" with a precise translation by Sherine Abdel Wahab and Amal Rawash, preserving Fosse's distinctive style.