Karl Ove Knausgaard, author portrait
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Karl Ove Knausgaard

Karl Ove Knausgaard’s first novel, Out of the World, was the first ever debut novel to win the Norwegian Critics’ Prize, and his second, A Time for Everything, was longlisted for the 2010 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. The My Struggle cycle of novels has been heralded as a masterpiece wherever it has appeared. His work is published in thirty-five languages. Knausgaard’s newest novel, The School of Night, will be published by Penguin Press in January 2026.
The School of Night
The Third Realm
The Wolves of Eternity
The Morning Star
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer
So Much Longing in So Little Space

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The School of Night
The Third Realm
The Wolves of Eternity
The Morning Star
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer
So Much Longing in So Little Space

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