Karl Ove Knausgård
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). The Wall Street Journal has described him as "one of the 21st century's greatest literary sensations".
Karl Ove Knausgård | |
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Knausgård in 2011 | |
| Born | 6 December 1968 Oslo, Norway |
| Occupation | Author, novelist |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Alma mater | University of Bergen |
| Genre | Fiction, memoir |
| Spouses | Tonje Aursland (1995–2004) Linda Boström Knausgård (−2016) Michal Shavit |
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.
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