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Which Norwegian writer was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, 2023 for his innovative plays and prose?

  1. AHenrik Ibsen
  2. BJon FosseCorrect answer
  3. CKarl Ove Knausgård
  4. DJo Nesbo
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B. Jon Fosse

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Jon Fosse was awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable."Writing in Nynorsk (New Norwegian), his work is noted for its "Fosse minimalism," focusing on human emotion and existential themes.

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