''Weariness'' () is a 2014 novella by the Norwegian writer

Jon Fosse Jon Olav Fosse (; born 29 September 1959) is a Norwegian author, translator, and playwright. In 2023, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature "for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable." Fosse's work spans over se ...

. The story is set some hundred years ago. The protagonist is the elderly woman "Ales", who is the daughter of "Alida" from Fosse's earlier novellas ''

Wakefulness Wakefulness is a daily recurring brain state and state of consciousness in which an individual is conscious and engages in coherent cognition, cognitive and behavioral responses to the external world. Being awake is the opposite of being asleep, ...

'' and '' Olav's Dreams''.

Awards

In 2015, Fosse was awarded the

Nordic Council's Literature Prize The Nordic Council Literature Prize is awarded for a work of literature written in one of the languages of the Nordic countries, that meets "high literary and artistic standards". Established in 1962, the prize is awarded every year, and is worth ...

for the trilogy ''

'', '' Olav's Dreams'' and ''Weariness''.

References

External links

American publicity page
2014 Norwegian novels Norwegian-language novels Nordic Council's Literature Prize–winning works Novels by Jon Fosse Norwegian novellas {{2010s-hist-novel-stub