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Ute av verden (direct translation: Out of the World) is the 1998 debut novel by Norwegian writer Karl Ove Knausgård. Knausgård was awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature for the book. This was the first time in the award's history that a first-time author had won.
Karl Ove Knausgård (Norwegian: [kɑːl ˈûːvə ˈknæ̂ʉsɡoːr]; born 6 December 1968) is a Norwegian author. [3] He became known worldwide for a series of six autobiographical novels titled My Struggle (Min Kamp).
The renowned author talks about fiction, fame, fatherhood, the elasticity of time, the hell of immortality, and much, much more.
"No one knows how to write the novel," the author explains, "And if they do, it's not going to be a very good novel"
My Struggle (Norwegian: Min kamp) is a series of six autobiographical novels written by Karl Ove Knausgård and published between 2009 and 2011. The books cover his private life and thoughts, and unleashed a media frenzy upon their release, with journalists attempting to track down the mentioned members of his family.
BOOKS: Knausgaard once said that having a pet pooch gave him writer’s block but Nick Duerden has found his border terrier Missy to be a balm. He talks to other authors about the literary appeal ...
Salley Vickers reviewed the book for The Guardian, and wrote that it is "apparent from the start that here is a book that wants to be taken very seriously".Vickers wrote that "Knausgaard is at his best with finely observed natural description; he is also skilful with atmosphere", but the "theological and historical-sociological exegesis ... becomes a recurring, and increasingly distracting ...
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