“ I believed in dreams, I believed they told you something about life and at a deeper level were always true. “
Quotes by Karl Ove Knausgaard
Introducing Karl Ove Knausgaard
Karl Ove Knausgaard is a critically acclaimed Norwegian author, best known for his six-volume autobiographical series My Struggle (Min Kamp), which has garnered both immense praise and controversy. Born on December 6, 1968, in Oslo, Knausgaard grew up in Norway before studying literature and art. His literary career began with the novel Out of the World in 1998, which won the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature, making him the first debut novelist to receive the honor. However, it was his My Struggle series, published between 2009 and 2011, that propelled him to international fame. The books, deeply personal and at times brutally honest, explore Knausgaard's relationships, his family life, and his inner turmoil with remarkable candor. The series has been compared to Proust’s In Search of Lost Time due to its reflective nature and extensive detail. Knausgaard’s work often revolves around the human condition, identity, and the mundane aspects of everyday life, drawing readers into his intimate world. Beyond My Struggle, he has written other works, such as the seasonal The Seasons Quartet and The Morning Star. His writing is renowned for blending autobiographical material with philosophical reflections, making him one of the most significant contemporary voices in literature today.
