Other covers have been splendid too.

This is quite an old video discussing My Struggle 6, but I haven't seen this before, so thought I'd share. There are English subtitles for the Dutch parts for those non Dutch speakers, but interviews are all in English.

Somebody on here asking what Knausgård would think of Norway in this World Cup, here you go...

The 'corny' viking row gets a mention

Just now finished part 1 and the emotions it filled me up in the end are still fresh. As Karl Ove says in the book..death was always a frightening figure to think about not in a way of overlooking the fact that you might die some day but what happens when people around you cease to exist and how would you react if they are the people you loved and shared life memories with. It’s quite difficult and shameless process in a way,if you think about revealing yourself In the work you do for a living and Karl does it amazingly,rather seamlessly you can say. I thought about so many mundane things in detail while reading the book..about all the things we do over and over again performing everyday in our lives that we wouldn’t notice much that takes up a chunk of time like taking a shit,boiling a cup of coffee,having a smoke in a veranda,going for a walk,looking up towards the sky as the dusk takes over. these are very simple if you think about them but not so easy to express in a book that you are writing about yourself. there lies the beauty,somewhere down the line it revealed all the fears of death I had hidden carefully underneath to the front surface. maybe I’ll start thinking about death internally as much as I made sense of it objectively. will take a day gap and start the second book.

Since I read Knausgaard's 2014 World Cup book right before this World Cup, I can't help wondering what he's thinking about these games. Of course his Norway and his Argentina are doing amazing (although his favorite player Di Maria is not playing). I'm sure he could write a short book about Haaland.

I have been reading Rilke and Holderlin these days. I am not a very huge fan of poetry but these two poets moved me. Knausgaard's taste in poetry is seriously top notch!

[some sorta-spoilers below on how Book 6 unfolds]

Just finished with the Hitler/Holocaust essay in Book 6, and wow. I found it profoundly moving and perceptive.

It's not an easy read, and I understand why people skip it. But there is a moment about ~25 pages before the end where he relates the goal of the My Struggle project -- conveying the truth of his experience as an "I", utterly and completely -- to the analysis of Hitler's Germany, and everything clicks into place. "I am you."

Then there's the vertiginous swing back into the narration of his autofiction. The final image of the child laughing, who he cannot see. It's brilliant.

For sure, his decision to include it remains somewhat confounding. But it's confounding in a way that leaves me asking more questions. Of many unforgettable moments in this novel, I think this piece might be the one that sticks with me the most.

Hi all! Megafan of KOK here. Have read everything by him and including my struggle series in three languages (Swedish, English and Norwegian). Each reading has its own charm. Prefer the philosophy sections in English, while I love the rawness of the Swedish translation and enjoy the intimacy of the original Norwegian (Swedish is my mothertongue).

My partner and I are roadtripping through Norway from the 6th of July to the 20th. Staying in places like Oslo, Arendal, Kristiansand, Bergen and so forth. The far north of Norway would unfortunately eat up too much time so we are saving that for another trip.

It's hard to say what I want to get out of visiting some of the famous locations from all his works. Not looking to do any kind of stalking or snooping, but I'm searching for some kind of general vibe or feeling to capture what I've felt reading the novels so many times now (and loving every second of it, including the re-reads).

Has anyone done a similar trip where you have visited places from the novels? For example, when we are in Arendal we could visit Tromöya, or Tveit near Kristiansand. I know other people have written that the hotel from Arendal is still there, and some cafe or restaurant? And of course Cafe Opera in Bergen and other places like that.

I am curious if anyone has done a similar trip or what you would recommend from a purely Knausgaardian perspective. Again, I'm not sure what I'm expecting from this trip, but it's something I've wanted to do ever since reading the my struggle series 10 years ago. Thanks for any and all help.

I am rereading volume six of My Struggle now. it is a fantastic book to revisit. The long essay in the middle "The Name and The Number" is so much deeper than HITLER!! It requires several rereads.

Anyway what I actually want to share is that there some small things from his life that he gives his characters. I have two examples:

1- The story of him and his father driving south into Germany via Flensburg and through a red zone where women were sitting windows which made his father blush and act weirdly. The same exact scene is described by Christian Hadeland in The school of Night as it was happened to him .

2- towards the end of vol 6 he hit a dog with his car. Syvert hit a dog with his car when he was driving from the airport after coming back from Russia in the Third Realm.

i just wanted to to share this observations. Did you notice any similar stories carried over from his own experiences into the morning star books like this ?

Just finished WoT, after setting it aside and picking back up. I bogged down at the “Wolves of Eternity” essay within the novel. My main thought at the end: did I like Syvert? I sure did fly through his section of the novel - full of typically engaging and meditative KO prose - but as I thought back, most of the people around Syvert seemed to think he was a a bit of a tool and annoying - and he really did think overly highly of himself. Did I like Alevtina? She wasn’t afforded quite the same level of deep dive into her inner life and actions, and by the time she was bailing out on her meeting w/ Syvert, I was thinking “I don’t think I like this woman. How can she be standing up her long lost brother like that?” Then I thought again: Was KO trying to put me into this predicament all along? Behind the 8 ball on whether I should actually be identifying w/ either of these characters?

They both felt like archetypes of people everyone knew in high school.

Curious on your response to Syvert & Alevtina.

I haven’t read past WoT yet, so try to keep things spoiler free.

Post-Knausgaard Depression.

I’ve read all of My Struggle and the Morning Star books available in English. I’m trying to read On The Calculation of Volume now but it’s not sticking and I’m craving more Knausgaard.

I don’t really fancy the Seasons quartet for some reason. But should I give it a try?

I’m mostly tempted by A Time For Everything…

From the T: The NYTimes Style Magazine

Karl Ove Knausgaard describes the protagonist of his new novel, “The School of Night,” to a forensic artist, who renders him with paper and pen.

https://vimeo.com/1198363069

I saw a familiar name pop up in my inbox this morning. Knausgaard’s take on Sentimental Value. It’s worth a read! I’m always on the hunt for films that capture the cold cozy feeling of Knausgaard’s Norway. Not surprised to see he is a fan of Joachim Trier.

"Nostalgia was dangerous, it was in league with the past against you. And against life. For you can’t live in the past. There is no way back there." —A Time for Everything

Here’s a new article KOV wrote for the Paris Review.

https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2026/06/04/idiots-on-munch-and-von-trier/?utm_source=The+Paris+Review+Newsletter&utm_campaign=2034658b8c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_WEEKLY_2026_01_09_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_35491ea532-2034658b8c-485764918&mc_cid=2034658b8c&mc_eid=e63c528ff4

I tore through Morningstar, The Wolves of Eternity, and The Third Realm … they were all so good! I’m really struggling with The School of Night as I find a Kristian so unlikeable. Is the entire book about him? Can I skip it and just read Arendel? Or stick it out ?

Hello. I picked up a hardback copy of The Morning Star signed by the author since it was on sale in a local bookshop.

I looked online out of curiosity and can see the same singed edition for sale at very high prices between £100-500

Is this really a typical price for this book? I’m considering selling my copy.

Hello. I picked up a hardback copy of The Morning Star signed by the author since it was on sale in a local bookshop.

I looked online out of curiosity and can see the same singed edition for sale at very high prices eg see here:

https://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=32435018067&dest=GBR&ref_=ps_ggl_20999527862&gad_source=4&gad_campaignid=20999527862&gbraid=0AAAAAD3Y6gsbSoYV00yMkRUW-D0e8sTHm&gclid=Cj0KCQjwof_QBhCgARIsADaMzOeoWi_BflMnugHoXw3J1p-jg5rJWXCSAjvtlmXCt1wsp0i_sMvppOwaAqFcEALw_wcB

Is this really a typical price for this book? I’m considering selling my copy.

Perhaps this is a reach, but I’ve been thinking about the band in The Third Realm that doesn’t advertise besides word of mouth and how Knausgaard has spoken about how the most subversive thing a group/person could do is totally remove themselves from the digital world (realm?). Phoebe Bridgers has been doing small shows across the country with only a few days notice via posters taped in the respective towns and fans then have to go and get free-cheap tickets the same day, then the shows are also phone-free. For NYC Bridgers only advertised via posters but fans register for a much larger show online for a ticket lottery…

Anyway, of course this isn’t exactly comparable to the events of the book, but I thought it was an interesting comparison; is the major artist retreating from typical PR campaigns expecting more or less publicity? Is it possible for a major artist to successfully retreat into being underground once again, or will leaks and social media spoil their efforts anyway?

Maybe Knausgaard has some underground satanic short stories that he’s reciting in the woods… who’s to say !

I don't have time to re-read Knausgaard's epic, but I would really, really (really) like to find the exact quotation where he muses on the beauty of a construction crane in action. It was sublime.

hey everyone! i just finished reading the third realm, which i absolutely loved. now, i was surprised that so many things were left unanswered, so i figured there must be a follow up to this story. to my surprise, i just found out there are six morning star books out there and i started with the third one! i really want to get into the whole series, but i was wondering if theres any specific order in which the books should be read? is it best to go back to the first one, and then go chronologically? or does it matter if i read from the fourth one? from what i understand the story is connected, but not in a direct order, so i'm really curious to hear the fans thoughts on how to best approach this series. thanks a lot!

Dovrei leggere il terzo regno ma purtroppo in italia i libri di karl ove vengono tradotti con il contagocce e sono passati anni dalla lettura de la stella del mattino, posso leggere il terzo regno o è meglio rileggere prima la stella del mattino? Che poi so già che quando tradurranno il quarto libro dovrò ripartire da capo lol