Melancholy I-II - Jon FosseMelancholy I II is a fictional invocation of the nineteenth century Norwegian artist Lars Hertervig, who painted luminous landscapes, suffered mental illness and died poor in 1902. In this wild, feverish narrative, Jon Fosse delves into Hertervigs mind as the events of one day precipitate his mental breakdown. A student of Hans Gude at the Academy of Art in Dsseldorf, Hertervig is paralyzed by anxieties about his talent and is overcome with love for