Olav's Dreams (Nynorsk: Olavs draumar) is a 2012 novel by Norwegian writer Jon Fosse.

Olav's Dreams
First edition
AuthorJon Fosse
Original titleOlavs draumar
TranslatorMay-Brit Akerholt
LanguageNorwegian
Genrenovel
Published2012
PublisherSamlaget
Publication placeNorway
Published in English
September 2016
AwardsNordic Council's Literature Prize of 2015

The story is set a few hundred years ago. The fiddler "Olav" is hunted by his past as a killer. Leaving the city and changing his name has not helped much.[1]

Awards

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In 2015, Fosse was awarded the Nordic Council's Literature Prize for the trilogy Wakefulness, Olavs draumar and Weariness.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Hoem, Knut (3 February 2012). "Handlingsmettet spellemannsmusikk fra Fosse". NRK. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  2. ^ Zakariassen, Gaute (27 October 2015). "Nordisk råds litteraturpris til Jon Fosse". NRK. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  3. ^ "2015 Jon Fosse, Norway: Andvake. Olavs draumar. Kveldsvævd". www.norden.org. The Nordic Council. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
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