Jon Fosse
Akin Düzakin

Dark and Wet

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Lene has been down in the basement many times before, but someone’s always gone with her. One day, she borrows her brother’s cherished flashlight to go downstairs alone – but then something happens…
Dark and Wet is a dreamlike meditation on fear, bravery, and sibling relationships. Using his characteristic rhythm and repetition, this book will speak to children and adults alike.

Illustrated by Akin Düzakin.

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Photo: Agnete Brun

Nobel Prize-winner Jon Fosse (b. 1959), is widely considered one of the most important writers of our time. For almost forty years, he has written novels, plays, poems, stories, essays, and children’s books. His award-winning work has been translated into more than fifty languages and his plays have been staged over a thousand times all over the world.