Karl Ove Knausgård
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Summary
Karl Ove Knausgård was born on December 6, 1968[1], in Oslo[2]. He has worked as a novelist[3], autobiographer[4], and writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,196 views/month, #6,517 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Norway[7]
- Field of work: creative and professional writing[8], autobiography[9]
- Educated at: University of Bergen[10], Kristiansand Cathedral School[11]
- Notable work: My Struggle[12]
- Award received: Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature[13], Brage Award for Fiction[14], Bjornson scholarship[15], Gyldendal Prize[16], Norwegian P2 listener's literature award[17], Aust-Agder County Culture Award[18], Neshornprisen[19], Jerusalem Prize[20], Austrian State Prize for European Literature[21], Swedish Academy Nordic Prize[22], Aschehoug Prize[23], Premio Malaparte[24]
- Sex or gender: male[25]
- Genre: fiction literature[26], memoir[27]
- Commons category: Karl Ove Knausgård[28]
- Family name: Knausgård[29]
- Given name: Karl[30], Ove[31]
- Student of: Tomas Espedal[32]
- Nominated for: Nordic Council Literature Prize[33], National Book Award for Translated Literature[34]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Norwegian[35], English[36]
Why It Matters
Karl Ove Knausgård has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
Works attributed to him include My Struggle[39], a novel series[40].
FAQs
Where was Karl Ove Knausgård born?
Karl Ove Knausgård was born in Oslo[2].
What did Karl Ove Knausgård do for work?
Karl Ove Knausgård worked as a novelist[3], autobiographer[4], and writer[5].
Where did Karl Ove Knausgård go to school?
Karl Ove Knausgård was educated at University of Bergen[10] and Kristiansand Cathedral School[11].
What awards did Karl Ove Knausgård receive?
Honors received include Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature[13], Brage Award for Fiction[14], Bjornson scholarship[15], and Gyldendal Prize[16].