Karl Ove Knausgård
Karl Ove Knausgård is a Norwegian author. He became known worldwide for a series of six autobiographical novels titled My Struggle. The Wall Street Journal has described him as "one of the 21st century's greatest literary sensations".
Background
- Born in
- Oslo
- Educated at
- University of BergenKristiansand Cathedral School
- Awards
- 🏆 Aust-Agder County Culture Award🏆 Bjornson scholarship🏆 Premio Malaparte🏆 Brage Award for Fiction🏆 Swedish Academy Nordic Prize
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1968
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