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What is Karl Ove Knausgaard known for?

Karl Ove Knausgaard is a Norwegian author known for his six-volume autobiographical novel, Min kamp (2009–11; My Struggle), which became a best seller in Norway and captivated English-language readers. Some consider him the greatest Norwegian writer since late-19th-century playwright Henrik Ibsen. In its chronicling of the minutiae of the narrator’s life, My Struggle is often compared to French writer Marcel Proust’s In Search of Lost Time (1913–27).