doi: 10.18178/IJLLL.2024.10.5.553
Interactive Narrative Strategies of Space and Soundscape in Jon Fosse’s Plays
Shiyun Lin
- School of Chinese Language & Literature, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Manuscript received July 14, 2024
- revised August 8, 2024
- accepted August 26, 2024
- published October 21, 2024
Abstract
Jon Fosse, recipient of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature, stands among the world’s most prolific playwrights. Amidst a theatrical landscape that increasingly emphasizes visual cues, Fosse’s works usher in a resurgence of auditory expression. By simplifying stage settings and curtailing characters’ actions, his plays dampen visual associations, thereby foregrounding auditory elements. This resurgence, however, does not manifest in a celebration of sonic diversity but rather in an emphasis on soundscapes of silence, cultivating a distinctive acoustic milieu where “stillness” harbors “motion.” The methodologies employed to construct auditory imagination within the scripts and the overarching soundscape characteristics reflect Fosse’s unique interpretation of playwriting and an embodiment of Norwegian idiosyncrasies. Consequently, the auditory narratives in Fosse’s plays epitomize the laureate’s individual innovativeness and the regional, ethnic traditions that underpin his work.
Keywords
- Jon Fosse
- auditory narratology
- drama
- Nobel prize in literature
How to Cite
Shiyun Lin, "Interactive Narrative Strategies of Space and Soundscape in Jon Fosse’s Plays," International Journal of Languages, Literature and Linguistics, vol. 10, no. 5, pp. 414-419, 2024. https://doi.org/10.18178/IJLLL.2024.10.5.553
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Copyright © 2024 by the authors. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited (CC BY 4.0).