Septology by Jon Fosse

BOOK REVIEW: Septology is a novel by Jon Fosse, a Norwegian author recently awarded the Nobel Prize in literature. So what is Septology about? The novel is split into 7 parts across 3 books (The Other Name, I Is Another, & A New Name), and it's written in a stream of consciousness style from the perspective of an artist contemplating his art and his life, as well as God and religion and love, while continuously encountering a doppelgänger and other people who may be versions of each other. My review is from the POV of an artist and an atheist. I read the Damion Searls translation, even though my native language is Norwegian. This video is not great literary analysis, it's just a guy talking about a piece of culture he enjoyed.
Jon Fosse briefly taught Karl Ove Knausgaard, another giant among Scandinavian writers. Beyond writing prose, Fosse is the most performed Norwegian playwright after Henrik Ibsen. Some of his major influences include Vesaas, Beckett, Bernhard and Trakl.
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[@Talesandtexts]

Thank you for the review! I purchased this book a few weeks ago and am eager to read it as soon as I finish my current read. It's so hard to find a review of this book online, which can encapsulate what it's about (usually people find it super hard to talk about this book) - but I think your review was really helpful for me! I love slow, mundane and seemingly-boring things too, especially if they have a deeper philosophical or spiritual facet. And as someone who loves reading about religion's impact on life, I think I'll enjoy this book too. Thanks again! 😄

[@edlundart]

Really nice to hear that someone found this video useful or interesting - thanks for taking the time to comment! I'd be curious to hear your thoughts once you've read it, especially as someone more interested in spirituality than myself. Maybe you'll do your own video review? Either way, happy reading!

[@Talesandtexts]

@@edlundartdefinitely, I love to do book review videos. I’ll certainly comment here once that video is up. 😊

[@christinesadlerunforgettab385]

I loved this book. It's not a novel. It's a spell.

[@edlundart]

Ooh, well said! Thanks for tuning in.