來自挪威的作傢、詩人、劇作傢約恩·福瑟被授予諾貝爾文學獎。評定該獎項的瑞典文學院稱，約恩·福瑟獲獎是因為他 “以創新性的戲劇和散文為不可言喻之事發聲”。
Jon Fosse began writing stories as a child. His breakthrough novel, Boathouse, was published in 1989. Having established himself as a novelist, poet and children’s author, he then turned his attention to writing plays.
約恩·福瑟從童年時就開始編寫故事。他在1989年發表的小說《船屋》令他嶄露頭角。在以小說傢、詩人及兒童文學作傢的身份站穩腳跟後，他將註意力轉移到戲劇劇本創作。
His sparse, Pinteresque style brought him to international attention, though commercial success has eluded him in the UK. Jon Fosse was nominated for the Booker Prize, won the Ibsen Prize, and was awarded the French Order of Merit in 2007. He said he’s overwhelmed and somewhat frightened at becoming a Nobel laureate.
他的劇作中人物對話簡短，頗有英國著名劇作傢哈羅德·品特的風范，這令他受到瞭國際關註，盡管他的作品在英國並未取得商業上的成功。約恩·福瑟曾獲得佈克文學獎提名、獲得過易卜生戲劇獎、並在2007年被授予法國國傢功績勛章。他說他對於自己成為諾貝爾獎獲得者一事備感激動，同時也有些受寵若驚。
His latest book, Septology, a semi-autobiographical magnum opus, is in seven parts spread across three volumes. It runs to 1,250 pages without a single full stop.
他的最新作品《七部曲》是一部半自傳體巨著，分為七個部分，共三卷。這部作品長達1250頁，其中沒有一個句號。
詞匯表
breakthrough 有重大進展的，突破性的
novelist 小說傢
sparse 稀少的，零星的
Pinteresque 與劇作傢哈羅德·品特相似的，有品特作品風范的
commercial success 商業上的成功，作品暢銷、賣座
eluded 未能達到，與（某人）無緣
Booker Prize 佈克文學獎
Nobel laureate 諾貝爾獎獲得者
semi-autobiographical 半自傳體的
magnum opus （作傢或藝術傢的）最重要的作品，代表作
volumes （文學作品的）冊，卷
full stop 句號
閱讀理解：請在讀完上文後，回答下列問題。
1. When did Fosse start writing plays?
2. True or false? The Nobel Prize in Literature is the first award Fosse has won.
3. How does Fosse feel about becoming a Nobel laureate?
4. What is mentioned about the punctuation in Septology?
答案
1. When did Fosse start writing plays?
He started writing plays after he established himself as a novelist, poet and children’s author.
2. True or false? The Nobel Prize in Literature is the first award Fosse has won.
False. Jon Fosse had won the Ibsen Prize before.
3. How does Fosse feel about becoming a Nobel laureate?
He said he’s overwhelmed and somewhat frightened at becoming a Nobel laureate.
4. What is mentioned about the punctuation in Septology?
Septology runs to 1,250 pages without a single full stop.
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