Norwegian writer John Fosse receives Nobel for Literature

The Nobel Prize for Literature has been given to 64-year-old Norwegian writer John Fosse. The committee recognized that his plays and stories had given voice to those who were not able to express themselves. In his plays, John has expressed those human emotions through drama which cannot be expressed normally. Which is considered taboo in the society.

In his very first book, John wrote on a deep and sensitive issue like suicide. Autumn's Dream is also included in his famous books. 120 people have received this honor in literature. Only 17 women have won the Nobel Prize in Literature. Because of this, the Nobel Committee has been criticized a lot.

After winning the Nobel, John is given an amount of Rs 8.33 crore and a gold medal. After the announcement of Nobel, John said- I am very happy. I think this prize has been given for that kind of literature, which is nothing but literature.

Who is Nobel laureate John Fosse?
John was born in Norway in 1959. He had a terrible accident at the age of 7. He had a narrow escape in this. The deep impact of this accident is visible on his handwriting. His first novel Red-Black was published in 1983.

His books have been translated into more than 40 languages. In his early days as a writer, John was also very fond of music. He used to create the tunes of the songs himself. John has been ranked 83rd in the list of the world's 100 living geniuses by the Daily Telegraph.

John Fosse also raises many questions regarding human existence through his stories and plays. His novel A New Name is a collection of seven books. In this he has narrated the conversation of an old man with God. According to the New York Times, John is among those writers whose stories have a deep meaning hidden in them.

Rushdie did not get Nobel again
Indian-origin British writer Salman Rushdie was involved in the race to acquire literature. However, this time also he did not get the Nobel. The stories written by him highlight different aspects of society through reality, imagination and satire.

Because of this he has had to risk his life many times. He is a writer who has been on the hitlist of Al Qaeda. Iran issued a fatwa against him in 1989, accusing him of insulting the Prophet.

Due to this, there was a fatal attack on him in New York City, America in August last year. The attacker tried to slit his throat. However, he somehow managed to survive. For these reasons, Rushdie was being considered the most deserving person for this year's Nobel Prize.

Rushdie's most controversial book 'Satanic Verses'
Salman Rushdie's most controversial book 'Satanic Verses' was published in 1988. Because of this book, Salman Rushdie was accused of sacrilege of the Prophet. In 1989, Ayatollah Khomeini, the leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution, issued a fatwa against Rushdie. Rushdie has written a fictional story in this book. Which is something like this...

• Two film actors are going from Mumbai to London by plane. One of them is the superstar of the film world Jibril and the other is 'voice over artist' Saladin.
• On the way, the plane is hijacked by a Sikh terrorist. After this the plane is passing over the Atlantic Ocean.
• Then the terrorists start arguing with the passenger. An angry terrorist detonates a bomb inside the plane.
• In this incident, both Jibril and Saladin are saved by falling into the sea. After this both their lives change.
• One day, some stories related to the life of the founder of Islam appear in the dreams of Jibril, who is heading towards madness.
• After this he thinks of establishing the history of that religion in a new way.
• Further, Rushdie has written the stories of his story's characters Jibril and Saladin in such a way that it was considered blasphemous.

Pakistan made a film on Rushdie - 'International Gorilla'
In 1990, a film was made in Pakistan with Rushdie in the role of a villain. Named it ‘International Gorilla’. Rushdie was very sad about this. Not because he was shown as a villain in the film.

Rather, he was sad because the film was not banned. He hoped that more people would watch the film after the ban. Rushdie believes that because of the ban, his stories reached more people instead of fewer people.

There was a lot of uproar over Salman Rushdie's book Satanic Verses not only in Pakistan but also in India. India was the first country to ban this novel. At that time there was Rajiv Gandhi government in the country.

After this, Pakistan and many other Islamic countries had banned it. In February 1989, Muslims organized a large protest against Rushdie in Mumbai. 12 people were killed and more than 40 were injured in police firing on this demonstration.