Karl Ove Knausgård (Norwegian: [kɑːl ˈûːvə ˈknæ̂ʉsɡoːr]; born 6 December 1968) is a Norwegian author. He became known worldwide for six autobiographical novels, titled My Struggle (Min Kamp). Knausgård has been described as "one of the 21st century's greatest literary sensations" by the Wall Street Journal. Some consider him the greatest Norwegian writer since playwright Henrik Ibsen. His deliberately prolix and minutely detailed style drew comparison to that of French novelist Marcel Proust and his seven-volume novel In Search of Lost Time.Since the completion of the My Struggle series in 2011, he has also published an autobiographical series entitled The Seasons Quartet, as well as critical work on the art of Edvard Munch. He has won the 2009 Brage Prize, 2017 Jerusalem Prize, and 2019 Swedish Academy Nordic Prize.
Karl Ove Knausgård
Author details
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Kaer Aowei Kenaosigao, K'al Obe K'ŭnausŭgorŭ, Karl Ouve Knaousnkornt, and 11 others
Карл Уве Кнаусгор, Καρλ Ούβε Κνάουσγκορντ, Kâru Ôwe Kunausugôru, קרל אובה קנאוסגורד, Karl Ove Knausgaard, 克瑙斯高, Karl Uve Knausgor, Karl Oveh Knausgord, カール・オーヴェ クナウスゴール, Ḳarl Ubeh Ḳnausgord, Karl Ove Knausgård - Born:
- April 4, 1968
