| Boathouse Contributor(s): Fosse, Jon (Author), Akerholt, May-Brit (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1628971827 ISBN-13: 9781628971828 Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: 839.823 |
| LCCN: 2017035402 |
| Series: Norwegian Literature |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.3" W x 8.4" (0.45 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: One of Jon Fosse's most acclaimed novels, Boathouse is told from the perspective of an unnamed narrator leading a largely hermit-like existence until he unexpectedly encounters a long-lost childhood friend and his wife. Told partially in a stream-of-consciousness style and with an atmosphere reminiscent of a gripping crime novel, Boathouse slowly unravels the story of a love triangle leading to jealousy, betrayal, and eventually death. |
Contributor Bio(s): Fosse, Jon: - Jon Fosse was born in 1959 on the west coast of Norway and has written over thirty books and twenty-eight plays that have been translated into over 40 languages. His first novel, Red, Black, was published in 1983, and was followed by such works as Melancholia I & II, Aliss at the Fire, and Morning and Evening, which are available in translation from Dalkey Archive Press. He is one of the world's most produced living playwrights. In 2007, Fosse became a chevalier of the Ordre national du Merite of France, and he was awarded the International Ibsen Award in 2010. In 2011, he moved into Grotten, an honorary residence for artists on the grounds of the Royal Palace in Oslo. He was awarded the European Prize for Literature in 2014 and the Nordic Council Literature Prize in 2015. He currently has homes in Bergen, Oslo, and in Hainburg, Austria.Akerholt, May-Brit: - Born and raised in Norway, May-Brit Akerholt now lives in Australia, where she is a recipient of a Fellowship from the Theatre Board of Australia Council. She has lectured on theatre at NIDA, worked as a Dramaturg and Literary Manager at Sydney Theatre Company, and has translated numerous plays. She is also the author of Patrick White. |