There is Jon Fosse fever in the far-flung country. Haugesundaren, who grew up in Kvam municipality, will receive the Nobel Literature Prize in Stockholm on Sunday. But in the meantime, the library in Norway has had a real Fosse party. Recent figures show that the award has created a great deal of interest for the Norwegian. After the prize winner was announced, people have flocked to the library and where it has run out, people have been on waiting lists from “Morgon til kvelder”. Deichman library in Oslo saw the number of loans from Fosse increase from 90 to a total of 903 loans between September and October. In Bergen, they went from 77 to 626 loans. – In November, the number decreased somewhat, but that is mainly because almost all the copies I had were loaned out in October, says editorial consultant in fiction at Deichman, Thor Arne Sæterholen. Lending record – Fosse is such that you can return again and again. There is a reason why he is pointed to as an important author, says Ola Onøy at Sølvberget library in Stavanger. He himself has fallen in love with Jon Fosse’s books and read many of them. Onøy believes that Fosse is a worthy winner. – I’M A FAN: Ola Onøy has read more Fosse works than he can count on one hand. Photo: Philip / news And many people agree on that. In Stavanger they saw that lending by the author rose by 1,630 per cent in the same period. Head of department at Sølvberget, Roar Houen, is pleased with the increase. He was almost like an “Angel with water in his eyes” when he met news on Friday morning. He believes that the library has reached a lending record. – Formidably – Jon Fosse is an author many have hoped will receive this award, says Houen. POSITIVE: Roar Houen is delighted and happy on Fosse’s behalf. Photo: Philip Kollstrøm / news He says that the library often sees a slight increase in lending in connection with the price. But this time it is different. It’s a Norwegian. – It has been a long time since a Norwegian received this award. So it’s a big thing for Norwegian literature, he says. And it will be noticed. They usually have over 200 Fosse books lying around. When news came to visit, they only had eleven left. They are among the less popular. – It is formidable. It is gratifying on behalf of Jon Fosse, on behalf of Nynorsk, lending, the library, people read. These are very positive figures, he says. UP: In September, 13 Jon Fosse books were lent out in Stavanger. In October 212. An increase of more than 1,600 per cent. Photo: Philip Kollstrøm / news Flight of the guard in the home village In the village of Jon Fosse, things have also gone away. The local library in Kvam herad has also seen the books fly off the shelves. – We are almost completely empty, everything has been borrowed, says a librarian over the phone Librarian manager Ragna Helene Soldal tells news that the waiting lists are completely new for the library in Kvam. NEW NAME: For some, Jon Fosse is a new name. Photo: Philip Kollstrøm / news – It’s been a while, I’ve never had a waiting list to that extent. Now there are many people on his work, and that’s very nice, she says. Additional information: Rogaland counts Fosse from Haugesund as an addition to the world stars from the county, although Bergen and Strandebarm in Kvam will probably share.
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Nobel literature prize creates Jon Fosse-auke at Norwegian libraries – news Rogaland – Local news, TV and radio
