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Karl Ove Knausgård's New Novel 'Die Schule der Nacht' Explores Forbidden Love

publication · 2026-05-28

Norwegian author Karl Ove Knausgård has released a new novel titled 'Die Schule der Nacht' (The School of Night). The book centers on a family man who is in love with another woman. In an interview, Knausgård stated that he did not make a pact with the devil like his protagonist, but after exposing his family in his earlier works, he entered a kind of hell. The novel continues his exploration of personal and familial themes.

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  • Karl Ove Knausgård's new novel is titled 'Die Schule der Nacht'.
  • The novel features a protagonist who made a pact with the devil.
  • The story is about a family man who loves another woman.
  • Knausgård said he did not make a pact with the devil.
  • He described his experience after exposing his family as entering a kind of hell.

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  • Karl Ove Knausgård

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