Karl Ove Knausgaard

Published: Oct. 3, 2021, 8 p.m.

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Norwegian writer Karl Ove Knausgaard is best known for the autobiographical series \\u201cMy Struggle.\\u201d The six volumes total more than 3,000 pages. And the books manage to be both epic and intimate. In them, Knausgaard meticulously catalogs the minor details of his daily life, like cleaning his father\\u2019s house and checking out books at the library.\\xa0 He also tackles fundamental questions about existence -- laying bare his personal relationships and anxieties about family, career, and purpose. The stories move slowly and calmly and their effect on the reader can be almost hypnotic. On September 23, 2021, Karl Ove Knausgaard spoke to Judson True about his newest book, a novel called The Morning Star.

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