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[00:00.39] Jon Fosse began writing stories as a child.

[00:03.84] His breakthrough novel, Boathouse, was published in 1989.

[00:07.56] Having established himself as a novelist, poet and children's author, he then turned his attention to writing plays.

[00:14.73] His sparse, Pinteresque style brought him to international attention, though commercial success has eluded him in the UK.

[00:22.17] Jon Fosse was nominated for the Booker Prize, won the Ibsen Prize, and was awarded the French Order of Merit in 2007.

[00:30.14] He said he's overwhelmed and somewhat frightened at becoming a Nobel laureate.

[00:35.71] His latest book, Septology, a semi-autobiographical magnum opus, is in seven parts spread across three volumes.

[00:44.48] It runs to 1,250 pages without a single full stop.