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The Other Name follows the lives of two men living close to each other on the west coast of Norway. The year is coming to a close and Asle, an aging painter and widower, is reminiscing about his life. He lives alone, his only friends being his neighbor, Åsleik, a bachelor and traditional Norwegian fisherman-farmer, and Beyer, a gallerist who lives in Bjørgvin, a couple hours drive south of Dylgja, where he lives. There, in Bjørgvin, lives another Asle, also a painter. He and the narrator are doppelgangers—two versions of the same person, two versions of the same life.

A child who will be named Johannes is born. An old man named Johannes dies. Between these two points, Jon Fosse gives us the details of an entire life, starkly compressed. Beginning with Johannes's father's thoughts as his wife goes into labor and ending with Johannes's own thoughts as he embarks upon a day in his life when everything is exactly the same yet totally different, Morning and Evening is a novel concerning the beautiful dream that our lives have meaning.

This is Jon Fosse’s critically acclaimed, luminous love story about Asle and Alida, two lovers trying to find their place in this world. Homeless and sleepless, they wander around Bergen in the rain, trying to make a life for themselves and the child they expect. Through a rich web of historical, cultural, and theological allusions, Fosse constructs a modern parable of injustice, resistance, crime, and redemption.

I is Another follows the lives of two men living close to each other on the west coast of Norway. The year is coming to a close and Asle, an aging painter and widower, is reminiscing about his life. He lives alone, his only friends being his neighbor, Åsleik, a bachelor and traditional Norwegian fisherman-farmer, and Beyer, a gallerist who lives in Bjørgvin, a couple hours' drive south of Dylgja, where he lives. There, in Bjørgvin, lives another Asle, also a painter. He and the narrator are doppelgangers-two versions of the same person, two versions of the same life.

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.

Asle is an aging painter and widower who lives alone on the west coast of Norway. His only friends are his neighbor, Åsleik, a traditional fisherman-farmer, and Beyer, a gallerist who lives in the city. There, in Bjørgvin, lives another Asle, also a painter but lonely and consumed by alcohol. Asle and Asle are doppelgängers-two versions of the same person, two versions of the same life. Written in melodious and hypnotic "slow prose,"

Un niño de cuatro años vive con su madre, su padre y una hermana un año menor que él. Viven en una zona rural cerca del mar. El niño explora el mundo que lo rodea, solo y con su hermana, pero su madre los lleva constantemente a casa, quien tiene una relación algo confusa con su papel de cuidadora. A primera vista, la historia es sencilla, pero también plantea cuestiones esenciales sobre la existencia. Con detalles vívidos y conmovedores, Jon Fosse captura los pensamientos y reflexiones del joven.

Jon Fosse said farewell to theory early in his career, choosing poetry, fiction, and drama as his mediums of choice. Here, however, in a selection from his two books of essays, we see just how incisive a critic and memoirist he can be. Not only including a generous portion of Fosse's writing on literature and theater—including the irresistible "Thomas Bernhard and His Grandfather"—this collection also includes such personal essays such as "My Dear New Norwegian," "Old Houses," and "He Who Didn't Want to Become a Teacher."

Un bambino viene al mondo; si chiamerà Johannes, sarà un pescatore. Un uomo ormai anziano muore; si chiamava Johannes, era un pescatore. Mattino e sera si estende tra i due estremi della vita, come tra i due estremi del giorno, tra i pensieri di un padre che vede nascere suo figlio e quelli di un vecchio che affronta le cose di ogni giorno, nel suo ultimo giorno, cose sempre identiche, riconoscibili, eppure definitive.

Vor dem Hintergrund der norwegischen Landschaft, dem Meer, den Fjorden, erzählt Jon Fosse in diesem ersten Band seines Dreiteilers auf eindringliche, geradezu betörende Weise von den existentiellen Fragen des Lebens, von Liebe und Einsamkeit, Leben und Tod, von Licht und Schatten, Glaube und Hoffnungslosigkeit. Asle, ein Maler, lebt seit dem Tod seiner Frau allein in einem kleinen Ort bei Bergen. Er will nicht mehr malen, was er sieht, sondern will bis zu einem Punkt vordringen, der hinter dem Gegenständlichen liegt.

Ein Meisterwerk von Jon Fosse. In einem Haus an einem Fjord liegt Signe, eine alte Frau, auf einer Bank und sieht sich selbst als junge Frau durch die Räume gehen. Sie sieht sich am Fenster stehen und auf das Wasser blicken. Sie sieht ihren Mann Asle, den es in seinem kleinen Boot immer wieder auf den Fjord hinauszog, bis er eines Tages nicht zurückkehrte. In dem alten Haus, das erfüllt ist von den Stimmen seiner ehemaligen Bewohner, traumwandelt Signe durch die Vergangenheit und begegnet den vorangegangenen Generationen der Familie.

I Kveldsvævd - tredje bind i Fosses prisvindende trilogi - møder vi gamle Ales, Alidas datter. Gennem hende får vi at vide, hvordan det gik med Alida og Asle, parret som ofrede samvittigheden for kærligheden. Asle blev hængt i Bjørgvin. Alida og hendes lille søn Sigvald følger Åsleik tilbage til hjembygden Dølgen, som Asle og Alida engang rejste fra.

Olavs drømme er en drømmelignende, urovækkende og klaustrofobisk fortælling som mest af alt minder om en bibelsk lignelse. Det er en lysende skildring af kærligheden mellem to unge mennesker og en historie om et uopklaret mord. I Andvake tager Alida og Asle til Björgvin for at finde arbejde og et sted at bo. Alida er gravid og føder et barn. I Olavs drømme forlader de byen, men Asle, som nu kalder sig Olav, rejser tilbage til Björgvin for at købe en gave til Alida, som nu kalder sig Åsta.

Alida og Asle kommer til Bjørgvin for at finde arbejde og et sted at bo. Asle har mistet begge sine forældre, Alida er udstødt af sin egen mor. De kan huske den tid, da de mødtes og med det samme forstod, at de var som skabt for hinanden. Nu går de rundt i Bjørgvin, og alt de ejer, kan de bære i en bylt over skulderen. Alle kan se, at Alida venter barn, men ingen vil give hende og Asle husly, og det er koldt, og det regner. I en fortælling, der kan minde om historien om Maria og Josef, giver Fosse en lysende smuk skildring af livet og kærligheden og det at være udstødt.

Nel romanzo che chiude il ciclo della Settologia di Jon Fosse seguiamo, in un viaggio a ritroso nel tempo, le vite dei due Asle: il narratore incontra il suo amore di una vita, Ales, si unisce alla Chiesa Cattolica e inizia a guadagnarsi da vivere cercando di dipingere le immagini dalle tinte fosche che si imprimono nella sua mente. Un’esplorazione trascendente della condizione umana e un’esperienza di lettura ammaliante, ipnotica e trascinante, una riflessione a tutto tondo sull’essere umano e su quello che è capace di provare dentro di sé.

In Morgen und Abend erzählt Jon Fosse von einem großen Thema, dem Tod. Die Geschichte, in deren Mittelpunkt ein einfacher norwegischer Fischer steht, dessen Leben hart und erfüllt war, öffnet den Blick auf das, wovon heute kaum noch jemand spricht. Eine kunstvoll rhythmisierte, ganz schlichte Erzählung des Nobelpreisträgers, die bezaubert und berührt.

Due uomini condividono lo stesso nome, Asle. Uno è un uomo di successo, l’altro alza il gomito troppo spesso. Viene da pensare che siano la stessa persona, eppure a volte si incontrano e si parlano. Il tempo e lo spazio li seguono come due rette che a volte sembrano intersecarsi, su quella che potrebbe essere la costa sudoccidentale della Norvegia, tra i ghiacci, il mare scuro e i fiordi. Tra amori fugaci, alcool, gruppi rock e sigarette, i due Asle si incontrano per la prima volta. Si assomigliano, si vestono allo stesso modo ed entrambi vogliono fare i pittori.

Ein geheimnisvoller, fast magischer Roman über den Sinn des Lebens. Jon Fosses Roman spielt in unserer Welt, wenn auch nicht ganz. Da sind zwei Maler mit demselben Namen – der eine erfolgreich, aber Witwer, der andere säuft. Oft könnte man meinen, sie wären ein und derselbe, und doch begegnen sie sich manchmal, sprechen auch miteinander. Zeit und Raum folgen im Leben dieser beiden anderen Gesetzen, was an der Küste Norwegens – dem Meer, den Fjorden – liegen mag. In diesem Buch ist Asle noch jung.

Un nuovo anno sta per concludersi e Asle, un anziano pittore rimasto vedovo, ripensa alla sua storia. L'uomo vive da solo sulla costa norvegese, i suoi unici amici sono il suo vicino, Åsleik, un contadino-pescatore scapolo, e Beyer, un gallerista che vive in città, a un paio d'ore di auto. Lì vive anche un altro Asle, artista anch'egli, solitario e consumato dall'alcool. Asle e Asle sono due versioni della stessa persona, due racconti della stessa vita, che si interrogano sull'esistenza, la morte, l'ombra e la luce, la fede e la disperazione. Dall’autore Premio Nobel per la Letteratura 2023.

In her old house by the fjord, Signe lies on a bench and sees a vision of herself as she was more than twenty years earlier: standing by the window waiting for her husband Asle, on that terrible late November day when he took his rowboat out onto the water and never returned. Her memories widen out to include their whole life together, and beyond: the bonds of family and the battles with implacable nature stretching back over five generations, to Asle's great-great-grandmother Aliss.