In this book, Karl Ove Knausgaard shifts away from his usual self-focused narrative and delves into the lives of nine different characters: Arne, Kathrine, Emil, Iselin, Solveig, Jostein, Turid, Egil, and Vibeke. The book revolves around the theme of spiritual life in a materialistic world, with nine characters mirroring the nine stars in the night […]
Volume VI Two days before Christmas Eve, asle takes down the St Andrew’s Cross painting and contemplates an upcoming visit from asleik for lutefisk. He recalls the first meeting of asle and ales, who quickly become a couple. He prepares a meal for asleik but remains somewhat distant during dinner, lost in thoughts of religion […]
Volume III In the morning, the narrator lies in bed, hesitant to get up. He sees the young Asle on a swing outside his house, with his mother confronting him about money found in his pocket. Asle quickly claims he found the money on the road by the bakery. His father is called in, and […]
by Jon Fosse Volume 1 The first-person narrator, ASLE, gazes at a painting he just completed. It features two intersecting diagonal lines, one purple and one brown, with blended colors that please him. However, he suddenly loses interest and wants to store it with his unfinished works. ASLE, in his mid-sixties, lives an isolated life […]