Bosnians and Albanians in Norway had initiated the demonstration outside the theater. They are upset that award goes to a man they see as a friend of Slobodan Milosevic and apologist for the Serbs during the Balkan wars.
– This is an award that supports nationalists. It is contrary to the history and unfair, says nuhi Peci, head of the Albanian Diaspora Project Group.
– This is amateurish by the jury, which has not taken account of the political consequences, says Peci NTB adding that art – or artist – not above politics.
Would meet protesters
The main character himself refused to be put off by the commotion around him. He had even insisted that he would not be smuggled into a side door, but walk past the protesters. He also stopped and listened to the requirement that he must return rate, so including Peci want.
Controversial awards during the Ibsen Festival
The Handke had apparently no plans, but exactly what he said was not possible with the because of the many hecklers. But he needed not to say anything. His mere presence seemed to be provocation enough, and it was probably better that he smiled at them as rhythmically shouted “Fascist! Fascist! “.
protesters’ posters realities no doubt what the audience said:” Ibsen Pig 2014 “and” Genocide Deny “were among the slogans.
– God bless them
Well inside the theater hall, he was asked if he had an answer.
– My answer? God bless them. God bless them, he said before he turned to the assembled journalists and added: – That someone calls me a fascist is both a good thing for you.
Jury President Per Boye Hansen says he and the other members are totally agree that Handke deserve the award.
– Much has been said about this award, and much will probably be put forward, but he gets it for his outstanding contribution to the development of theater as an art form. A total jury has concluded that the allegations against Handke does not disqualify him as laureate, said Boye Hansen said.
Inside the courtroom indicated the resounding applause of the theater audience think the Austrian playwright deserves the honor which is now assigned to him.
Resounding applause
Boye Hansen read a summary of the jury where it is stated that it wishes to honor “a rich collection of works, unsurpassed fit and beauty» before he presented Handke the physical evidence on the price, a statuette of Henrik Ibsen.
In his short acceptance speech restored Handke an expression a friend of the former Yugoslavia had spent on wars that ended with the country disintegrated “We all go barefoot on thorns.”
– It is my view, he said before he left the scene of the ensemble from the Thalia Theater showed his show “Still storm”. The award ceremony and the play concludes the two-week Ibsen Festival.
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