Two members of the public walk into the Nobel Museum in Stockholm, Sweden, October 5, 2023. REUTERS/ Tom Little/ File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOSLO, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Winning the Nobel prize for literature is both overwhelming and scary, Norwegian playwright and novelist Jon Fosse told Reuters following the announcement on Thursday. "I am overwhelmed, and somewhat frightened. I see this as an award to the literature that first and foremost aims to be literature, without other considerations," Fosse, who is also a poet, said in a statement. Reporting by Terje Solsvik, editing by Gwladys FoucheOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Persons: Tom Little, Jon Fosse, Fosse, Terje Solsvik, Gwladys Organizations: Nobel Museum, REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Stockholm, Sweden, Rights OSLO, Norwegian, Denmark