Estratto da Mistero Buffo by Dario Fo Italian Nascita del giullare Mistero buffo (1969) – Oh, gente, venite qui che c’è il giullare! Giullare son io, che salta e piroetta e che vi fa ridere, che prende in giro i potenti e vi fa vedere come sono tronfi e gonfi i palloni che vanno in…

French Extrait de L’événement Pendant des années, la nuit du 20 au 21 janvier a été un anniversaire. Je sais aujourd’hui qu’il me fallait cette épreuve et ce sacrifice pour désirer avoir des enfants. Pour accepter cette violence de la reproduction dans mon corps et devenir à mon tour lieu de passage des générations. J’ai…

German “Fortsetzung folgt …” Verehrte Mitglieder der Schwedischen Akademie, meine Damen und Herren! Mit dieser Ankündigung zogen sich im neunzehnten Jahrhundert Prosawerke in die Länge. Unterm Strich boten Journale und Wochenblätter Platz. Der Fortsetzungsroman stand in Blüte. Während in rascher Folge Kapitel nach Kapitel schwarz auf weiß gedruckt…

Swedish “Fortsättning följer …” Ärade ledamöter av Svenska Akademien, mina damer och herrar! Detta tillkännagivande signalerade på artonhundratalet att ett prosaverk drog ut på längden. Både dags- och veckotidningar erbjöd plats under strecket. Följetongsromanen blomstrade. Medan de första kapitlen i rask följd trycktes i svart…

Annie Ernaux delivered her Nobel Prize lecture in literature on 7 December 2022 at the Swedish Academy in Stockholm. She was introduced by Mats Malm, Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy. English © THE NOBEL FOUNDATION 2022 General permission is granted for the publication in newspapers in any language after December 7, 2022, 5:00…

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Swedish Utdrag ur Omständigheter Under många år var natten mellan den 20 och 21 januari en födelsedag. Jag vet i dag att jag behövde den prövningen och det offret för att vilja ha barn. För att godta detta fortplantningens våld i min kropp och i min tur bli en plats som generationer går genom. Jag…

Interested in reading a book by 2022 literature laureate but don’t know where to start? We asked three members of the literature committee at the Swedish Academy – who decide on the year’s Nobel Prize in Literature – to give us their recommendations. Ellen Mattson on Happening (L’Événement) I would happily recommend all Ernaux’s books,…

English Excerpt from Happening For many years I celebrated the night of January 20-21 as an anniversary. Now I know that this ordeal and this sacrifice were necessary for me to want to have children. To accept the turmoil of reproduction inside my body and, in turn, to let the coming generations pass through me.…

Interview, December 2022 Interview with 2022 Nobel Prize laureate in literature, Annie Ernaux, recorded in Stockholm on 6 December 2022 during the Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. The video interview is in French with English subtitles. Annie Ernaux answers the following questions (the links below lead to clip on YouTube): – Tell us about your…