EPISODE · Jul 21, 2023 · 41 MIN
98 - Jon Fosse's Melancholy I-II
from Books of Some Substance · host Books of Some Substance
David, Eric, and Nick read Jon Fosse's Melancholy I-II, a mid-90s Norwegian novel in two parts that explores the connections between art, death, and the divine. Also discussed in this episode: what exactly is "the divine." For fans of cyclic long sentences and also cyclic short sentences, Melancholy I-II is perhaps a slightly lesser known Fosse work to English-speaking audiences, but it makes a very convincing argument for reading as much Fosse as possible. We know we certainly will.
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98 - Jon Fosse's Melancholy I-II
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