Jon Fosse was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature this autumn. Now the federal government will honor him with an annual literary occasion. Jonas Ekströmer / TT / NTB
The federal government will honor Nobel Prize winner Jon Fosse with an annual literary occasion beneath the auspices of the Nationwide Library and allocates 4 million for the aim.
– Jon Fosse has contributed to elevating the sector of Norwegian literature internationally. The federal government will do its half to make sure that this promise is stored in place within the a long time forward, says Tradition and Equality Minister Lubna Jaffery (Ap) in a press launch.
The occasion will embrace a Fosse lecture with an related get together occasion. A grant can even be awarded to a translator who needs to translate Norwegian books into different languages throughout the occasion.
The grant is one in every of a number of native and nationwide cultural initiatives that obtain funds within the revised nationwide finances. Amongst different issues, Det Norske Teatret receives a unprecedented working subsidy of NOK 9 million
– Det Norske Teatret is one in every of our largest and most vital performing arts establishments and performs an vital function in selling Nynorsk in our society. We all know that they’ve had a demanding monetary scenario, and I’m completely satisfied that we’ve discovered extra funds that guarantee framework for future operations, provides Jaffery.