The Morning Star (novel) explained
The Morning Star (Norwegian: '''Morgenstjernen''') is a novel by the Norwegian author Karl Ove Knausgård, published in 2020.[1]
The novel is the story of a number of people's everyday life in Sørlandet and Vestlandet while an extraordinarily bright and large star suddenly appears in the sky.[2] It was Knausgård's first major novel after his autobiographical My Struggle series. Knausgård said that a main idea of the novel was to depict how reality and the same events is perceived differently by different people.[3] The Norwegian publisher described it as "a novel about what we do not understand, about great drama seen through the limited lens of little lives. But first and foremost, it is a novel about what happens when the dark forces in the world are set free."
Morgenstjernen was published 18 September 2020 in Norway, in November 2020 in Denmark and in early 2021 in Sweden (as Morgonstjärnan) to great critical acclaim in all countries.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] It was nominated to the Norwegian Bokhandlerprisen in 2020.[9] The novel was sold in advance to fifteen countries.[10] An English translation with the title The Morning Star was published by Penguin Random House in September 2021.[11] It was subsequently listed by the New York Times as one of the notable books of 2021.[12]
Notes and References
- https://oktober.no/morgenstjernen Morgenstjernen
- Karl Ove Knausgaard's Haunting New Novel. Taylor . Brandon . Brandon Taylor (writer) . 16 October 2021 . . 21 November 2021 . The new book spans a couple of August nights in Norway as a new star shines eerily in the sky, while animals and people alike stir restlessly, as if before a disaster. .
- https://www.vg.no/rampelys/bok/i/vQq7lX/knausgaard-skrev-ferdig-ny-roman-under-lockdown-i-london Knausgård skrev ferdig ny roman under lockdown i London
- https://www.dn.se/kultur/karl-ove-knausgards-nya-roman-hyllas-i-norge/ Karl Ove Knausgård nya roman hyllas i Norge
- https://www.nrk.no/anmeldelser/anmeldelse_-_morgenstjernen_-av-karl-ove-knausgard-1.15151358 Mørkt og fascinerande comeback
- https://politiken.dk/kultur/boger/art8009292/5-hjerter-til-ny-Knausg%C3%A5rd-roman-Hvem-har-dr%C3%A6bt-og-skalperet-medlemmerne-af-det-unge-satanistband 5 hjerter til ny Knausgård-roman
- https://www.berlingske.dk/boeger/hos-knausgaard-flygter-selv-rotterne-i-panik Hos Knausgård flygter selv rotterne i panik
- https://www.dn.se/kultur/nya-boken-beskriver-vardagens-diskreta-apokalyps/ Nya boken beskriver vardagens diskreta apokalyps
- https://bokhandlerforeningen.no/nominert-til-bokhandlerprisen Nominert till Bokhandlerprisen
- https://oktober.no/pressemeldinger/stralende-mottagelse-for-morgenstjernen Strålende mottagelse av Knausgårds Morgenstjernen i Danmark
- https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/536264/the-morning-star-by-karl-ove-knausgaard/ The Morning Star by Karl Ove Knausgaard
- Web site: Notable Books . 22 November 2021 . New York Times .
