Rūz va Shab: Persian 1403

A child is born: his name is Johannes, and his profession will be fishing. An old man dies: his name is also Johannes and his profession will be fishing. Written with the essence of poetic power, this novel deals with the beginning and end of human lif., Its language enters into the process of birth and death, while everything remains the same and, at the same time, is completely different. Between these two points, Jon Fosse presents the details of a complete life, naked and condensed. The story begins with the thoughts of Johannes' father during his wife's childbirth and ends with Johannes's thoughts at the beginning of a day in his life when everything is the same but completely different. Day and Night is a novel about the beautiful dream that gives us life. "Day and Night is a simple story about the most important questions of life, in fact, about nothing less than the meaning of life itself. Fosse expresses his speculations in a language that is profound and truly fascinating. It is almost impossible not to be drawn into the deep world of Johannes the Fisherman.” — Tone Solberg, Dagens Naringisliv “Jon Fosse has been compared to Ibsen and Beckett, and it is easy to see that his work is Ibsenian, stripped down to its emotional essence and more.” — The New York Times “A masterful short novel.” — Trij Eidsvag, Adresse Avise.n