| A corpse, the dog jumps | |
| around sniffing. The last word -- | |
| went too far for her. | |
| Een lijk, de hond springt | |
| snuffelend rond. Het laatste -- | die Leiche. Das letzte Wort -- |
| woord ging haar te ver. | ging ihr viel zu weit. |
Amsterdam, 2026-04-06
Hey dog hey (Karl Ove Knausgård / Kafkatrakterne)
1990 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Song "Ho honden ho" (Kafkatrakterne [Kafka filters], lyrics Karl Ove Knausgård), released on the compilation album "1992", and published in the autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Femte bok" (2010, "My struggle 5. Some Rain Must Fall", 2015, Karl Ove Knausgård), part 7 - December 1990, Bergen
Keywords: Resistance, Animals: dog
| Then, for the first time, | |
| I felt sorry for Father -- | |
| It was terrible. | |
| Voor het eerst had ik | , |
| medelijden met vader -- | tat mir Vater Leid. Das war -- |
| Het was vreselijk. | etwas Schreckliches. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-15
Out of the world (Karl Ove Knausgård)
1998 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Novel "Ute av verden" (translated in 2023), part 1, chapter 3
The perfection of the insight that someone you lean on has weaknesses, even though that is a shock
Keywords: Sympathy / Compassion, Parents: father(hood)
| The earth is not flat, | |
| but a sphere; there is no edge -- | |
| to it to jump off. | |
| De aarde is rond, | , |
| een bol; nergens een rand om -- | ohne irgendeinen Rand -- |
| vanaf te springen. | zum Herabspringen. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-15
Out of the world (Karl Ove Knausgård)
1998 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Novel "Ute av verden" (translated in 2023), part 1, chapter 3
Keywords: Earth: planet, Fantasy: imagination
| Children stand waiting | |
| for the other children they -- | |
| want to belong to. | |
| Kinderen wachten | |
| op de kinderen waar ze -- | die Kinder, zu denen sie -- |
| bij willen horen. | gehören möchten. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-15
Out of the world (Karl Ove Knausgård)
1998 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Novel "Ute av verden" (translated in 2023), part 1, chapter 4
Keywords: Together: group, Identity: connection
| What a boring day! | |
| Nothing ever happens here -- | |
| except in my thoughts. | |
| Wat een saaie dag! | ! |
| Er gebeurt niets, behalve -- | Es passiert nichts, außer in -- |
| in mijn gedachten. | meinen Gedanken. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-15
Out of the world (Karl Ove Knausgård)
1998 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Novel "Ute av verden" (translated in 2023), part 1, chapter 4
Keyword: Boredom: dullness / emptiness
| She looks down on me, | |
| and everything I say is -- | |
| hanging in the air. | |
| Ze kijkt op me neer, | |
| en alles wat ik zeg blijft -- | ab. Alles, was ich sage -- |
| in de lucht hangen. | schwebt noch in der Luft. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-15
Out of the world (Karl Ove Knausgård)
1998 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Novel "Ute av verden" (translated in 2023), part 1, chapter 4
The perfection that many women do not submit to dominant men
Keyword: Womanly (witch)
| He is curious. | |
| Even when laughing, he still -- | |
| looks a little sad. | |
| Hij is bijzonder. | . |
| Ook wanneer hij lacht, kijkt hij -- | Auch wenn er lacht, sieht er noch -- |
| nog een beetje triest. | etwas traurig aus. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-17
Out of the world (Karl Ove Knausgård)
1998 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Novel "Ute av verden" (translated in 2023), part 2, chapter 1
Keyword: In love: allurement
| She is annoying, | |
| she ever puts up with my -- | |
| dissatisfaction. | |
| Ze is irritant, | , |
| de hele tijd schikt ze zich -- | ständig fügt sie sich meiner -- |
| naar mijn onvrede. | Unzufriedenheit. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-17
Out of the world (Karl Ove Knausgård)
1998 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Novel "Ute av verden" (translated in 2023), part 2, chapter 6
Keywords: Marriage (relationship), Anger / Rage
| Now I understand | |
| why Dad sees through me: Mama -- | |
| tells him everything. | |
| Nu snap ik waarom | |
| papa mij doorheeft: mama -- | Papa mich durchschaut: Mama -- |
| vertelt alles door. | erzählt ihm alles. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-19
Out of the world (Karl Ove Knausgård)
1998 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Novel "Ute av verden" (translated in 2023), part 3, chapter 4 - 6 years old (1975, Tybakken, a newly-built neighbourhood of Gjerstad on the skerry island of Tromøya near Arendal)
Keywords: Parenthood, Childhood
| Dad and Mum, walking | |
| here back then, young and in love -- | |
| licking an ice cream. | |
| Papa en mama | |
| liepen hier, jong en verliefd -- | waren hier, jung und verliebt -- |
| en met een ijsje. | schleckten sie ein Eis. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-23
Out of the world (Karl Ove Knausgård)
1998 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Novel "Ute av verden" (translated in 2023), part 3, chapter 6 - June 1988, Kristiansand (about 1963)
Keywords: Parents: strangers, In love: happiness
| No one is moving | |
| in the store. Eerie. Thank you -- | |
| says the loudspeaker. | |
| Niemand beweegt zich | |
| in de winkel. Dankuwel -- | im Laden. Danke, ertönt -- |
| zegt de luidspreker. | aus dem Lautsprecher. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-23
Out of the world (Karl Ove Knausgård)
1998 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Novel "Ute av verden" (translated in 2023), part 3, chapter 7 - Minute of silence - 8 years old (Tybakken, a newly-built neighbourhood of Gjerstad on the skerry island of Tromøya near Arendal)
Keywords: Fear: insecurity, Child: upgrow
| Everything's normal, | |
| as always, as if we are -- | |
| all sleepwalking here. | |
| Alles is normaal, | , |
| zoals altijd, alsof we -- | wie immer, als ob wir im -- |
| hier slaapwandelen. | Schlaf wandeln würden. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-15
Out of the world (Karl Ove Knausgård)
1998 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Novel "Ute av verden" (translated 2023), part 1, chapter 3
Keywords: Usual / Normal, Boredom: dullness / emptiness
| I'm excited when | |
| I tell my dreams, and bored when -- | |
| I listen to yours. | |
| Enthousiast vertel | |
| ik mijn droom, verveeld luister -- | Träume aufregend, deine -- |
| ik naar die van jou. | aber langweilig. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-15
Out of the world (Karl Ove Knausgård)
1998 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Novel "Ute av verden" (translated 2023), part 1, chapter 3
Keywords: Dream(s), Attention: exist
| Can I be his friend | |
| if he makes me complicit -- | |
| in his foolish lie? | |
| Ben ik wel zijn vriend, | , |
| als hij me medeplichtig -- | wenn er mich zum Komplizen -- |
| maakt aan zijn leugen? | seiner Lüge macht? |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-17
Out of the world (Karl Ove Knausgård)
1998 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Novel "Ute av verden" (translated 2023), part 2, chapter 1
Keyword: Friendship: fidelity
| The family is | |
| conversing, floating above -- | |
| everyday worries. | |
| De schoonfamilie | |
| converseert, zwevend boven -- | unterhält sich, fernab von -- |
| wereldse zorgen. | weltlichen Sorgen. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-17
Out of the world (Karl Ove Knausgård)
1998 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Novel "Ute av verden" (translated 2023), part 2, chapter 6
Keyword: Communication (conversation)
| It doesn't matter what | |
| is said, as long as it is -- | |
| nice and light-hearted. | |
| Het maakt niet uit wat | |
| er gezegd wordt, als het maar -- | egal, solange es nett -- |
| leuk en luchtig is. | und unbeschwert ist. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-17
Out of the world (Karl Ove Knausgård)
1998 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Novel "Ute av verden" (translated 2023), part 2, chapter 6
Keyword: Communication (conversation)
| Why not believe in | |
| me, even though you too were -- | |
| created by me? | |
| Waarom geloof jij | |
| niet in mij, terwijl ik ook -- | an mich, wo ich dich doch auch -- |
| jou geschapen heb? | erschaffen habe? |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-18
Out of the world (Karl Ove Knausgård)
1998 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Novel "Ute av verden" (translated 2023), part 3, chapter 3 - August 25th, 1985, Tveit (near Kristiansand)
Keyword: Religion: God(s)
| Dad drives so fast, that | |
| I don't dare look anymore -- | |
| I don't want to die. | |
| Papa rijdt zo hard, | , |
| ik durf niet meer te kijken -- | ich schaue mich nicht mehr um -- |
| Ik wil niet doodgaan. | Ich will nicht sterben. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-19
Out of the world (Karl Ove Knausgård)
1998 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Novel "Ute av verden" (translated 2023), part 3, chapter 4 - 6 years old (1975, Tybakken, a newly-built neighbourhood of Gjerstad on the skerry island of Tromøya near Arendal)
Keywords: Manly (tough), Fear: insecurity
|
Hey, hello! they call out | |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-13
Out of the world (Karl Ove Knausgård)
1998 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Novel "Ute av verden" (translated in 2023), part 1, chapter 2
Keywords: Village, Party: tradition
| So strange, angels are | |
| no longer there, but I see -- | |
| seagulls everywhere... | |
| Zo vreemd, engelen | |
| zijn er niet meer, maar meeuwen -- | Engel mehr, aber Möwen -- |
| zie ik overal... | sieht man überall... |
Amsterdam, 2026-02-15
A Time for Everything (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2004 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Novel "En tid for alt" (translated 2009), end of the sixth chapter - July 2004, Bergen
Norse myth
Keywords: Angel / Devil, Flying: gull
| The deceased are brought | |
| downstairs to be placed in rooms -- | |
| closest to the earth. | |
| Overledenen | |
| liggen altijd in ruimtes -- | liegen immer in Räumen -- |
| dicht bij de aarde. | nahe der Erde. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-05
My struggle 1. A Death in the Family (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Første bok", part 1, paragraph 1 - Spring 2008, Malmö
Keywords: Death: cemetery / funeral, Earth: mother
| People's faces will | |
| grow old, but their eyes remain -- | |
| ever as lively. | |
| Gezichten worden | , |
| oud, maar de ogen blijven -- | aber die Augen bleiben -- |
| even levendig. | genauso lebhaft. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-06
My struggle 1. A Death in the Family (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Første bok", part 1, paragraph 2 - February 27th, 2008, Malmö
Keyword: Old age: lively
| When she is hungry | |
| she says: Kitchen! Candles are: | |
| Hip hip hooray! | |
| Als ze wil eten | , |
| zegt ze: Keuken! Kaarsen zijn: | sagt sie: Küche! Kerzen sind: |
| In de gloria! | Für hurra hurra! |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-06
My struggle 1. A Death in the Family (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Første bok", part 1, paragraph 2 - March 4th, 2008, Malmö (Heidi, two years old)
Keyword: Language: notions
| A Happy New Year! | |
| We laugh and thank each other -- | |
| for the bygone year. | |
| Gelukkig Nieuwjaar! | ! |
| Lachend danken we elkaar -- | Wir danken einander für's -- |
| voor het oude jaar. | vergangene Jahr. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-08
My struggle 1. A Death in the Family (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Første bok", part 1, paragraph 3 - January 1st, 1985
Keywords: Gratitude, Friendship: close relations
| The oar is a spoon | |
| to the little salt-cellar | |
| ship made of silver. | |
| De roeispaan is een | |
| lepeltje bij het zoutvat- | Löffelchen zu dem Salzfaß- |
| scheepje van zilver. | schiffchen aus Silber. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-12
My struggle 1. A Death in the Family (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Første bok", part 2 - July 1998, Kristiansand
Keyword: Beauty: culture
| Exactly this view, | |
| from the veranda, is what -- | |
| Dad saw every day. | |
| Precies dit uitzicht, | , |
| vanaf de veranda, zag -- | von dem Erker aus, diesen -- |
| papa dagelijks. | Ausblick jeden Tag. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-12
My struggle 1. A Death in the Family (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Første bok", part 2 - July 1998, Kristiansand
Keyword: Parents: father(hood)
| So many shades of | |
| grey of the evening sky, but -- | |
| no one is looking. | |
| Zoveel tinten grijs | |
| van de avondhemel, maar -- | am Abendhimmel, aber -- |
| niemand komt kijken. | nur ich schaue hin. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-12
My struggle 1. A Death in the Family (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Første bok", part 2 - July 1998, Kristiansand
Keyword: Evening
| When a light goes out, | |
| a piece of the apartment -- | |
| building deceases. | |
| Wanneer er een licht | |
| uitgaat, sterft er een stukje -- | ausgeht, stirbt ein weiterer -- |
| van het flatgebouw. | Teil des Wohnhauses. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-26
My struggle 2. A Man in Love (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - July 29th, 2008, Malmö
Keywords: City (stone & steel), Fantasy: associations
| I long for something | |
| different, that's my struggle -- | |
| every single day. | |
| Ik verlang naar iets | |
| anders, dat is elke dag -- | etwas anderem, das ist -- |
| opnieuw weer mijn strijd. | jeden Tag mein Kampf. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-26
My struggle 2. A Man in Love (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - July 29th, 2008, Malmö
Keyword: Desire (unrest)
| Almost forty years, | |
| already old: everything -- | |
| is always the same. | |
| Bijna veertig jaar, | , |
| nu al te oud: alles is -- | und schon zu alt: alles ist -- |
| steeds maar hetzelfde. | immer dasselbe. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-26
My struggle 2. A Man in Love (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - July 29th, 2008, Malmö
Keyword: Boredom: disinterest
| When you look back, you | |
| never see life, only what -- | |
| is no longer there. | |
| Wie terugkijkt ziet | |
| nooit het leven, alleen maar -- | nie das Leben, sondern das -- |
| wat er niet meer is. | was nicht mehr da ist. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-26
My struggle 2. A Man in Love (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - July 29th, 2008, Malmö
Keyword: Past: remnants
| Her haircut is like | |
| the leafage of a carrot -- | |
| that has been cropped short. | |
| Haar kapsel lijkt op | |
| bladgroen van een wortel, als -- | dem Blätter einer Möhre, |
| dat is bijgeknipt. | kurz abgeschnitten. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-26
My struggle 2. A Man in Love (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - Autumn 2003, Stockholm
Keywords: Fantasy: associations, Identity: physical
| A doer is not | |
| a spectator, he quickly -- | |
| forgets his actions. | |
| Een doener is geen | |
| toeschouwer, hij vergeet snel -- | Zuschauer, er vergisst schnell -- |
| wat hij gedaan heeft. | was er getan hat. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-27
My struggle 2. A Man in Love (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove, Øygarden, Geir Angell
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - End of March, 2002, Stockholm
Dissertation "Den brukne neses estetikk" ("The aesthetics of the broken nose", 2001, Geir Angell Øygarden, about boxers)
Keywords: Identity: personality, Attention: focus
| My date gets off and | |
| looks at the window, perhaps -- | |
| at her reflection. | |
| Mijn vriendin stapt af | |
| en kijkt naar het raam, misschien -- | schaut auf das Fenster, vielleicht -- |
| naar haar spiegelbeeld. | auf ihr Spiegelbild. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-28
My struggle 2. A Man in Love (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - End of March, 2002, Stockholm
Keywords: Womanly (body), Mirror
| He listens to me, | |
| and understands me better -- | |
| than I do, I think. | |
| Hij luistert naar mij, | |
| en hij begrijpt me beter -- | versteht mich besser als ich -- |
| dan ikzelf, denk ik. | mich selbst, glaube ich. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-28
My struggle 2. A Man in Love (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - June 27th, 1999, Stockholm
Keyword: Friendship: understanding
| I am a writer, | |
| every day I am busy -- | |
| mostly with housework. | |
| Ik ben een schrijver, | , |
| elke dag bezig, vooral -- | jeden Tag sehr beschäftigt -- |
| met het huishouden. | mit der Hausarbeit. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-29
My struggle 2. A Man in Love (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - December 31st, 2003, Stockholm
Keyword: Care: housework
| There, my success lies | |
| in all the gory details -- | |
| of my shortcomings. | |
| Mijn succes zit hem | |
| in mijn geuren en kleuren -- | meinen leuchtenden Farben -- |
| als mislukte mens. | als der Versager. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-29
My struggle 2. A Man in Love (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - December 31st, 2003, and March 6th, 2004, Stockholm
Keywords: Writing: expression, Identity: self-image
| After giving birth, | |
| she wants to hear that her child -- | |
| is the loveliest. | |
| Na de bevalling | |
| wil ze horen dat haar kind -- | sie hören, dass ihr Baby -- |
| het mooiste kind is. | das schönste Kind ist. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-29
My struggle 2. A Man in Love (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - January 31st, 2004, Stockholm
Keywords: Life: survival (effort), Parents: mother(hood)
| I was eighteen, full | |
| of feelings, as a writer -- | |
| I would move people. | |
| Ik was achttien, vol | |
| gevoelens, schrijvend zou ik -- | wollte ich als Schriftsteller -- |
| mensen ontroeren. | die Menschen rühren. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-29
My struggle 2. A Man in Love (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - 1987, Norwich (after which Knausgård goes to the writers' academy in Volda)
Keywords: Writing: emotions, Passion
| The past: once fluid | |
| futures, which solidified -- | |
| into their presents. | |
| Het verleden: ooit | |
| vloeibare toekomsten, die -- | ige Zukünfte, erstarrt -- |
| stolden in hedens. | in Gegenwarten. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-29
My struggle 2. A Man in Love (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - February 26th, 2005, Stockholm (restaurant Blå Porten, in Djurgaarden)
Keyword: Past: stories
| My body wants to | |
| eat and forces me to do -- | |
| so: with moodiness. | |
| Als mijn lichaam wil | |
| eten, dwingt het me daartoe -- | zum Essen, ganz einfach, mit -- |
| met humeurigheid. | Launenhaftigkeit. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-29
My struggle 2. A Man in Love (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - February 26th, 2005, Stockholm (restaurant Blå Porten, in Djurgaarden)
Moodiness with low blood sugar
Keyword: Balance (psycho-soma)
| Yesterday was so | |
| romantic, today I feel -- | |
| you are different. | |
| Gisteren was zo | |
| romantisch, vandaag voel ik -- | romantisch, heute spüre -- |
| dat jij anders bent. | ich, du bist anders. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-30
My struggle 2. A Man in Love (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - February 27th, 2005, Stockholm
Keyword: Love: romance
| In my own language | |
| I can easily chat with -- | |
| people I don't know. | |
| In mijn eigen taal | |
| kan ik gewoon wat kletsen -- | kann ich mich unterhalten -- |
| met onbekenden. | mit Unbekannten. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-30
My struggle 2. A Man in Love (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - February 27th, 2005, Stockholm
Keyword: Language: communication
| The wind gusts the snow, | |
| a pigeon stands there, sheltered -- | |
| and indifferent. | |
| De wind vlaagt sneeuw rond, | |
| op een beschut plekje staat -- | umher, die Taube steht da -- |
| onverstoord een duif. | Geschützt, ungestört. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-30
My struggle 2. A Man in Love (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - February 27th, 2005, Stockholm
Keywords: Snow, Flying: pigeon
| Plenty of joy in | |
| the evening, in the soft light -- | |
| of all the lanterns. | |
| Volop vrolijkheid | |
| 's avonds, in het zachte licht -- | Abend, im sanften Licht der -- |
| van de lampions. | Lampions ringsum. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-30
My struggle 2. A Man in Love (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - January 2005, Gnesta (Södermanslands län, south-west of Stockholm; a memory of a previous visit)
Keyword: Party: social
| I know now that I | |
| actually am depressed -- | |
| in a manic mood. | |
| Ik weet nu dat ik | |
| in mijn manische buien -- | während meiner Manien -- |
| juist depressief ben. | sehr depressiv bin. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-30
My struggle 2. A Man in Love (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - January 2005, Gnesta (Södermanslands län, south-west of Stockholm)
Keyword: Depression (bipolar)
| Among all the snow | |
| there are many blacks, and much -- | |
| that is not alive. | |
| Tussen al de sneeuw | |
| is er opvallend veel zwart -- | ist auffallend viel Schwarz, und -- |
| en veel dat niet leeft. | vieles, das nicht lebt. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-30
My struggle 2. A Man in Love (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - January 2005, Gnesta (Södermanslands län, south-west of Stockholm)
Keywords: Snow, Nature: landscape
| The train races past: | |
| powder snow on my face, it's -- | |
| melting instantly. | |
| De trein raast voorbij: | : |
| poedersneeuw op mijn gezicht -- | Pulverschnee auf meiner Haut -- |
| Meteen smelt het weg. | Sofort schmilzt er ab. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-30
My struggle 2. A Man in Love (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - January 2005, Gnesta (Södermanslands län, south-west of Stockholm)
Keyword: Snow
| The day is over, | |
| the dark forest edge slowly -- | |
| sucks up all the light. | |
| In de schemering | |
| zuigt de donkere bosrand -- | saugt der finstere Waldrand -- |
| langzaam het licht op. | langsam das Licht auf. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-30
My struggle 2. A Man in Love (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - January 2005, Gnesta (Södermanslands län, south-west of Stockholm)
Keywords: Nature: trees, forest, Evening
| Two apples glow up | |
| in the snowy white landscape -- | |
| They're still on the tree. | |
| Twee appels gloeien | |
| op in het witte landschap -- | auf in der weißen Landschaft -- |
| Nog steeds aan de boom. | Noch immer am Baum. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-30
My struggle 2. A Man in Love (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - January 2005, Gnesta (Södermanslands län, south-west of Stockholm)
Keyword: Nature: trees, forest
| I forget quarrels, | |
| except those with my wife, who -- | |
| should understand me! | |
| Ruzies vergeet ik, | , |
| behalve met mijn vrouw, die -- | außer mit meiner Frau, die -- |
| mij moet begrijpen! | mich verstehen soll! |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-31
My struggle 2. A Man in Love (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - May 28th, 2004, Jølster (north of Bergen)
Keywords: Quarrel, Communication (incomprehension)
| I am not cheerful, | |
| but even so I'm not that -- | |
| uncheerful, am I? | |
| Ik ben niet vrolijk, | , |
| maar och, zo onopgewekt -- | aber so unfröhlich auch -- |
| ben ik toch ook niet? | wieder nicht, oder? |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-31
My struggle 2. A Man in Love (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - March 5th, 2004, Stockholm
In Norwegian: Ulykkelig (uncheerful)
Keywords: Identity: personality, Identity: self-image
| Tell me, what at all | |
| does my life matter? So small -- | |
| my enemies are! | |
| Wat stelt mijn leven | |
| nu helemaal voor? Zo klein -- | überhaupt da? So gering -- |
| zijn mijn vijanden! | sind meine Feinde! |
Amsterdam, 2026-02-01
My struggle 2. A Man in Love (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - Mid-January 2008, Malmö
Keyword: Together: contribution / social
| The water of the | |
| river catches my feelings -- | |
| and simply flows on. | |
| Het water van de | |
| rivier vangt mijn gevoelens -- | meine Gefühle auf und -- |
| op en stroomt verder. | fließt einfach weiter. |
Amsterdam, 2026-02-01
My struggle 2. A Man in Love (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - August 1989, Jølster (north of Bergen)
Keyword: Feelings (emotion)
| You write a novel | |
| by moving towards that goal -- | |
| every night, asleep. | |
| Een roman schrijf je | |
| door elke nacht op dat doel -- | man, indem man auf diesem -- |
| af te gaan, slapend. | Ziel zugeht, im Schlaf. |
Amsterdam, 2026-02-01
My struggle 2. A Man in Love (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove, Durrell, Lawrence
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - January 25th, 2008, Kristiansand
Quote from Lawrence Durrell
Keyword: Attention: focus
| He sighs quite loudly. | |
| Has he heard it often, or -- | |
| does it not please him? | |
| Hij zucht vrij luid, heeft | |
| hij het al vaak gehoord, of -- | es schon oft gehört, oder -- |
| bevalt het hem niet? | gefällt es ihm nicht? |
Amsterdam, 2026-02-21
My struggle 3. Boyhood Island (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Tredje bok", part 4 - Summer vacation 1976, Sørbøvågen (north of Bergen)
Keyword: Communication (body language)
| Outside we stay in | |
| the summer twilight, outside -- | |
| the pitch-dark forest. | |
| Buiten blijven we | |
| in het schemerlicht, buiten -- | im Zwielicht, knapp außerhalb -- |
| het donkere bos. | des dunklen Waldes. |
Amsterdam, 2026-02-21
My struggle 3. Boyhood Island (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Tredje bok", part 4 - Summer vacation 1976, Sørbøvågen (north of Bergen)
Keywords: Evening, Nature: trees, forest
| No, they don't shout, they | |
| just speak so passionately -- | |
| that it sounds quite loud. | |
| Echt, ze schreeuwen niet, | |
| maar ze spreken zo vurig -- | sprechen nur leidenschaftlich -- |
| dat het vrij luid klinkt. | was sich laut anhört. |
Amsterdam, 2026-02-21
My struggle 3. Boyhood Island (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Tredje bok", part 4 - Summer vacation 1976, Sørbøvågen (north of Bergen)
Keywords: Passion, Friendship: conversations
| The fish is thrashing | |
| so violently, it doesn't -- | |
| look like it's dying. | |
| De vis spartelt zo | |
| hevig in mijn handen, dat -- | heftig, dass es gar nicht so -- |
| het geen doodgaan lijkt. | aussieht wie Sterben. |
Amsterdam, 2026-02-21
My struggle 3. Boyhood Island (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Tredje bok", part 4 - Summer vacation 1976, Sørbøvågen (north of Bergen)
Keywords: Animals: fish, Death: dying
| In the afternoon | |
| Grandpa goes to the stable -- | |
| and sings the cows in. | |
| Opa gaat 's middags | |
| bij de stal staan, dan zingt hij -- | Opa zum Stall, dann singt er -- |
| de koeien erin. | die Kühe herein. |
Amsterdam, 2026-02-22
My struggle 3. Boyhood Island (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Tredje bok", part 4 - Summer vacation 1976, Sørbøvågen (north of Bergen) - Staying with fathers' parents
Keywords: Animals: cow / bull / bison / ox, Family: grandma / grandpa
| The world doesn't limit | |
| my fantasy, no, it is -- | |
| limited by it. | |
| De wereld begrenst | |
| mijn fantasie niet, nee, ze -- | meine Fantasie, nein, sie -- |
| wordt er door begrensd. | wird von ihr beschränkt. |
Amsterdam, 2026-02-22
My struggle 3. Boyhood Island (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Tredje bok", part 4 - June 1982 (summer vacation), Tromøya
Keywords: World(view), Fantasy: imagination
| We make out, it's quite | |
| hard work, rotating our tongues -- | |
| around and around. | |
| We zoenen, zwoegend | |
| draaien we onze tongen -- | unsere Zungen ab, sie -- |
| rond en rond en rond. | kreisen und kreisen. |
Amsterdam, 2026-02-22
My struggle 3. Boyhood Island (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Tredje bok", part 4 - June 1982 (summer vacation), Tromøya
Keyword: Love: intimacy (physical)
| On the big news screens, | |
| dead people are not taboo -- | |
| They are just pixels. | |
| Op het nieuwsscherm zijn | |
| dode mensen niet taboe -- | sind Tote kaum ein Tabu -- |
| Ze zijn slechts pixels. | Sie sind nur Pixel. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-05
My struggle 1. A Death in the Family (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Første bok" (translated 2011), part 1, paragraph 1 - Spring 2008, Malmö
Keywords: Distance / Detachment, Taboo
| Housekeeping is a | |
| struggle against force majeure -- | |
| My life slips away. | |
| Het huishouden is | |
| een strijd tegen overmacht -- | ein Kampf gegen Übermacht -- |
| Mijn leven glipt weg. | Alles entgleitet. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-06
My struggle 1. A Death in the Family (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Første bok" (translated 2011), part 1, paragraph 2 - March 4th, 2008, Malmö
Keyword: Parenthood
| The alcohol brings | |
| her to life, like drops of blood -- | |
| revive a vampire. | |
| De alcohol brengt | |
| haar tot leven, zoals bloed -- | sie, wie frisches Blut einen -- |
| een vampier opwekt. | Vampir neu belebt. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-12
My struggle 1. A Death in the Family (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Første bok" (translated 2011), part 2 - July 1998, Kristiansand
Keyword: Old age: lively
| The reviewers need | |
| far too many words, pages -- | |
| Well, that's their pitfall. | |
| De recensenten | |
| hebben veel woorden nodig -- | brauchen viele Worte; das -- |
| Dat is hun valkuil. | ist ihre Falle. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-29
My struggle 2. A Man in Love (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok" (translated 2013), part 3, and "Min Kamp. Femte bok" (2010, "My struggle 5. Some Rain Must Fall", 2015), part 7 - In November 1998, Oslo, the writer Stig Sæterbak-ken calls Karl Ove Knausgård, who criticised him heavily in a long article, and his collea-gue Tore Renberg from the literary magazine Vagant, 'Faldbakken & Faldbakken' (Pitfall & Pitfall) in a discussion or in an open letter in Dagbladet
Keyword: Communication (incomprehension)
| Of course I want to | |
| quit smoking, just not today -- | |
| nay, never today. | |
| Natuurlijk wil ik | |
| stoppen met roken, vandaag -- | Rauchen aufhören, heute -- |
| nog niet, nooit vandaag. | noch nicht, nie heute. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-30
My struggle 2. A Man in Love (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok" (translated 2013), part 3 - February 27th, 2005, Stockholm
Keyword: Health: psycho-soma
| To receive a prize | |
| undeserved is mean, the worst -- | |
| possible insult. | |
| Onverdiend een prijs | |
| krijgen is gemeen, de ergst -- | Preis zu erhalten ist der -- |
| mogelijke hoon. | schlimmstmögliche Hohn. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-31
My struggle 2. A Man in Love (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok" (translated 2013), part 3 - March 5th, 2005, Stockholm (about Harry Martinson and Eyvind Johnson, who received the Nobel Prize for Literature as members of the jury in 1974; Martinson committed suicide in early 1978)
Keyword: Honour / Fame
| Drunkenness: giving | |
| up everything, letting go -- | |
| Letting oneself fall. | |
| Dronkenschap: alles | |
| opgeven en loslaten -- | aufgeben und loslassen -- |
| Zich laten vallen. | Sich fallen lassen. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-31
My struggle 2. A Man in Love (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok" (translated 2013), part 3 - March 5th, 2005, Stockholm
Keyword: Letting go
| Mama is drinking. | |
| Why? She's shutting herself off -- | |
| Could I help her? How? | |
| Mama drinkt. Waarom? | ? |
| Ze sluit zich af. Zou ik haar -- | Sie schottet sich ab. Könnte -- |
| kunnen helpen? Hoe? | ich ihr helfen? Wie? |
Amsterdam, 2026-02-01
My struggle 2. A Man in Love (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok" (translated 2013), part 3 - April 2006, Stockholm
Keywords: Love: care, Help (support)
| In the small parks of | |
| the city, little children -- | |
| can be walked like dogs. | |
| In het kleine park | |
| worden de kinderen als -- | werden Kinder wie Hunde -- |
| honden uitgelaten. | herausgelassen. |
Amsterdam, 2026-02-01
My struggle 2. A Man in Love (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok" (translated 2013), part 3 - Spring 2006, Stockholm (making plans to move out of central Stockholm)
Keywords: City (stone & steel), Child: infant
| We are staying with | |
| grandpa and grandma, where dad -- | |
| always gets restless. | |
| We logeren bij | |
| opa en oma, papa -- | Opa und Oma, dann wird -- |
| wordt dan onrustig. | Papa unruhig. |
Amsterdam, 2026-02-21
My struggle 3. Boyhood Island (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Tredje bok" (translated 2014), part 4 - Summer vacation 1976, Sørbøvågen (north of Bergen) - Staying with fathers' parents
Keywords: Parents: father(hood), Family: grandma / grandpa
|
Books full, I write | |
Amsterdam, 2026-02-24
My Struggle - 3. Boyhood Island (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Tredje bok" (translation 2014), part 4, the first months at primary school on the island of Tromøya
Keywords: Truth: reveal, Childhood
|
When I join them to the dump | |
Amsterdam, 2026-02-26
My Struggle - 3. Boyhood Island (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2009 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Tredje bok" (translation 2014), part 4, autumn 1977 at Sandness primary school on the isle of Tromøya (third grade, almost 9 years old)
Keywords: Childhood, Ethics: vices
| Apartment building: | |
| variations of people -- | |
| Kisses and quarrels. | |
| Daar, onder de flat: | : |
| variaties van mensen -- | Mensch-Variationen -- |
| Kussen en ruzies. | Küsse und Streite. |
Amsterdam, 2015-01-28
My struggle 5. Some Rain Must Fall (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2010 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Femte bok", part 6 - 1989, Bergen
Keywords: Humanity, Life: course (overview)
| Taking the bus home. | |
| At every stop I have one -- | |
| or more memories. | |
| Met de bus naar huis. | . |
| Bij elke halte heb ik -- | An jedem Halt habe ich -- |
| een herinnering. | Erinnerungen. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-03
My struggle 4. Dancing in the Dark (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2010 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Fjerde bok", part 5 - August 23rd, 1985, Kristiansand - Tveit
Keyword: Memory: of an event
| Did he write poems | |
| in the beginning of your -- | |
| relationship? Dad? | |
| In het begin van | |
| jullie verkering schreef hij -- | eurem Umgang Gedichte -- |
| gedichten? Papa? | geschrieben? Papa? |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-03
My struggle 4. Dancing in the Dark (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2010 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Fjerde bok", part 5 - August 23rd, 1985, Tveit (near Kristiansand)
Keywords: Parents: father(hood), Love: romance
| Boxes in the loft, | |
| from father: old magazines -- | |
| with naked women. | |
| Dozen op zolder, | |
| van vader: oude bladen -- | des Vaters: alte Heften -- |
| met blote vrouwen. | mit nackten Frauen. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-03
My struggle 4. Dancing in the Dark (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2010 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Fjerde bok", part 5 - August 23rd, 1985, Tveit (near Kristiansand)
Keywords: Parents: father(hood), Desire (craving, lust)
| My father has looked | |
| at these nude magazines, so -- | |
| now I can't do that. | |
| Deze blootfoto's | |
| heeft vader bekeken, dus -- | Nacktfotos angesehen -- |
| kan ik dat niet doen. | und deshalb ich nicht. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-03
My struggle 4. Dancing in the Dark (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2010 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Fjerde bok", part 5 - August 23rd, 1985, Tveit (near Kristiansand)
Keywords: Parents: father(hood), Shame
| I blush with gays and | |
| it makes me look like one. Then -- | |
| I blush even more. | |
| Ik bloos van homo's | |
| en zo lijk ik er ook een -- | Schwulen, wie ein Schwuler. Das -- |
| Dan bloos ik nog meer. | macht mich noch röter. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-03
My struggle 4. Dancing in the Dark (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2010 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Fjerde bok", part 5 - Autumn 1985, Tveit
Keywords: Communication (body language), Shame
| I do gymnastics | |
| in a net, it's the endless -- | |
| dark web of my thoughts. | |
| Ik doe gymnastiek | |
| in een net, het grote net -- | Gymnastik, im großen Netz -- |
| van mijn gedachten. | meiner Gedanken. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-04
My struggle 4. Dancing in the Dark (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2010 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Fjerde bok", part 5 - September 1987, Troms
Keyword: Brain: functioning
| Too bad, when I write | |
| down my amazing dreams, the -- | |
| magic disappears. | |
| Mijn dromen waren | |
| geweldig! Ik schrijf ze op -- | erstaunlichen Träume auf -- |
| De magie verdwijnt. | Der Zauber verfliegt. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-04
My struggle 4. Dancing in the Dark (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2010 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Fjerde bok", part 5 - September 1987, Troms
Keyword: Dream(s)
| She sits close to me | |
| in the backseat, the whole ride -- | |
| I am craving her. | |
| Ze zit dicht naast me | |
| in de auto, heel de rit -- | im Auto, die ganze Fahrt -- |
| heb ik zin in haar. | hab ich Lust auf ihr. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-04
My struggle 4. Dancing in the Dark (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2010 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Fjerde bok", part 5 - September 1987, Troms
Keyword: Desire (craving, lust)
| He's a murderer, | |
| worse still, he doesn't know he is -- | |
| drowning his house plants. | |
| Hij beseft niet dat | , |
| hij een moordenaar is, hij -- | seine Pflanzen ertrinken -- |
| verdrinkt zijn planten. | und er merkt es nicht. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-04
My struggle 4. Dancing in the Dark (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2010 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Fjerde bok", part 5 - November 1987, Troms
Keyword: Care: animals, plants, things
| Mama's new house is | |
| furnished, her things now look like -- | |
| museum pieces. | |
| In mama's nieuwe | : |
| huis lijken haar spullen wel -- | ihre Sachen gleichen sich -- |
| museumstukken. | Museumsstücke. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-04
My struggle 4. Dancing in the Dark (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2010 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Fjerde bok", part 5 - December 20th, 1986, Førde
Keyword: Attention: surroundings
| You write and delete, | |
| and then only one word of -- | |
| the poem remains. | |
| Schrijven is schrappen, | , |
| en van het gedicht blijft dan -- | und von dem Gedicht bleibt nur -- |
| maar één woord over. | noch ein Wort übrig. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-31
My struggle 5. Some Rain Must Fall (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2010 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Femte bok" (translated in 2015), part 6 - Late August 1988, Bergen (the word was: widescreen-heaven)
Keyword: Writing: a profession
| I despised him, and | |
| then realised that I was -- | |
| the monster myself. | |
| Ik verachtte hem, | , |
| en besefte toen dat ik -- | und erkenne dann, dass ich -- |
| zelf het monster was. | selbst das Monster bin. |
Amsterdam, 2026-04-06
My struggle 5. Some Rain Must Fall (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2010 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Femte bok" (translated 2015), part 7 - July 1990, Haugesund (between Bergen and Stavanger)
Keyword: Human: fellow man
| The fish is agile, | |
| but we push it down and then -- | |
| hit it on the head. | |
| De vis is lenig, | , |
| we houden hem in bedwang -- | wir halten ihn fest, auf den -- |
| en slaan op zijn kop. | Kopf schlagen wir ihn. |
Amsterdam, 2026-04-06
My struggle 5. Some Rain Must Fall (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2010 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Femte bok" (translated 2015), part 7 - July 1990, Haugesund (between Bergen and Stavanger)
Keywords: Life: lust (impulse), Animals: fish
| To me, writing is | |
| everything! I write for life -- | |
| or death, but who cares? | |
| Schrijven is alles! | ! |
| Ik schrijf op leven en dood -- | Schreiben auf Leben und Tod -- |
| Maar wie geeft erom? | Aber wen kümmert's? |
Amsterdam, 2026-04-06
My struggle 5. Some Rain Must Fall (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2010 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Femte bok" (translated 2015), part 7 - October 1990, Bergen
Keyword: Writing: truth
| Two empty chairs, the | |
| street noise, and daydreams of not -- | |
| my girl anymore. | |
| Twee lege stoelen, | , |
| stadslawaai, en dagdromen -- | Stadtlärm, und Tagträume von -- |
| van niet mijn meisje. | nicht meinem Mädchen. |
Amsterdam, 2015-01-28
Two leather chairs (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2010 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Poem, published in the autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Femte bok" ("My struggle 5. Some Rain Must Fall", 2015, part 6) - October 1988, Bergen
Keyword: Missing: loved one(s)
| We're just sitting here, | |
| what else? Should we go somewhere -- | |
| and do nothing there? | |
| We zitten hier maar, | , |
| wat anders? Ergens anders -- | was denn sonst? Woanders hin- |
| gaan zitten niksen? | gehen und nichts tun? |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-03
My struggle 4. Dancing in the Dark (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2010 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Fjerde bok" (translated 2015), part 5 - August 23rd, 1985, Tveit (near Kristiansand)
Keywords: Boredom: disinterest, Passivity: listlessness
| There's nothing to do, | |
| we just sit together and -- | |
| we wait, but for what? | |
| Er is niets te doen, | , |
| we zitten bij elkaar en -- | wir sitzen zusammen und -- |
| wachten, maar waarop? | warten. Nur, worauf? |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-03
My struggle 4. Dancing in the Dark (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2010 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Fjerde bok" (translated 2015), part 5 - August 23rd, 1985, Tveit (near Kristiansand)
Keywords: Boredom: disinterest, Waiting (together)
| Why are they walking | |
| around in the faith that God -- | |
| will save only them? | |
| Waarom lopen ze | |
| rond in het geloof dat God -- | herum im Glauben, dass Gott -- |
| juist hen wil redden? | nur sie retten wird? |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-03
My struggle 4. Dancing in the Dark (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2010 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Fjerde bok" (translated 2015), part 5 - August 26th, 1985, Tveit (near Kristiansand)
Keywords: Religion: promise, Pride: arrogance
| He comes back and then | |
| kisses her, for far too long -- | |
| Everyone sees it. | |
| Hij komt terug en | |
| dan kust hij haar, veel te lang -- | küsst sie dann, viel zu lange -- |
| Iedereen ziet het. | Alle sehen es. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-03
My struggle 4. Dancing in the Dark (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2010 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Fjerde bok" (translated 2015), part 5 - August 26th, 1985, Kristiansand
Keyword: Egocentrism
| A village with pines. | |
| They grew up here, back then it -- | |
| was still a forest. | |
| Een dorp met dennen. | . |
| Die zijn hier opgegroeid, toen -- | Sie wuchsen hier auf, damals -- |
| was het nog een bos. | war es noch ein Wald. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-31
My struggle 5. Some Rain Must Fall (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2010 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Femte bok" (translated 2015), part 6 - Late August 1988, Bergen (memory of Tybakken, a newly-built neighbourhood of Gjerstad on the skerry island of Tromøya near Arendal, 1970-1981)
Keywords: Nature: trees, forest, Village
| Flurries of city | |
| noise between the two armchairs -- | |
| On the dumping ground. | |
| Vlagen stadslawaai | |
| tussen de twee fauteuils door -- | zwischen den beiden Sesseln -- |
| Op de vuilnisbelt. | Auf der Müllkippe. |
Amsterdam, 2026-04-01
Two leather chairs (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2010 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Poem, published in the autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Femte bok" ("My struggle 5. Some Rain Must Fall", 2015, part 6) - October 1988, Bergen
Keyword: Missing: loved one(s)
| In a corner of | |
| the disco, he turns a lamp -- | |
| off and on and off. | |
| In een hoek van de | |
| discotheek draait hij een lamp -- | schaltet er eine Lampe -- |
| uit en in en uit. | aus und an und aus. |
Amsterdam, 2026-04-06
My struggle 5. Some Rain Must Fall (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2010 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Femte bok" (translated 2015), part 7 - July 1990, Haugesund (between Bergen and Stavanger)
Keyword: Alone: loner / single
| I keep rehearsing: | |
| right, nothing happened last night! | |
| There! Nothing happened! | |
| Ik prent het me in: | : |
| er is vannacht niets gebeurd! | letzte Nacht ist nichts passiert! |
| Er is niets gebeurd! | Klar, nichts ist passiert! |
Amsterdam, 2026-04-06
My struggle 5. Some Rain Must Fall (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2010 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Femte bok" (translated 2015), part 7 - December 1990, Bergen
Keyword: Ethics: lie
| Neither stingily | |
| nor excessively, father -- | |
| sets off his fireworks. | |
| Vader is beter: | |
| gierig noch overdadig -- | übermäßig zünden wir -- |
| steekt hij vuurwerk af. | Feuerwerkskörper. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-24
Winter (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2015 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Om vinteren", part 1, chapter 'December', § 'Fireworks' New Year's Eve 1972-1980, Tromøya
The social golden mean
Keywords: Identity: example, Balance (middle, yin-yang)
| The otter has made | |
| a slide on the snow slope, whoosh -- | |
| into the water. | |
| De otter heeft een | |
| glijbaan gemaakt in de sneeuw -- | Schnee eine Rutsche gebaut -- |
| Roetsj, het water in. | Zisch, rein ins Wasser. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-24
Winter (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2015 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Om vinteren", part 2, chapter 'January', § 'The otter' - January-March 2002, Sandøya (west of Førde)
Keywords: Animals: marten / weasel / otter, Playing: fun
| Vaguely I see men | |
| walking, visible and not -- | |
| among the snowflakes. | |
| Vaag zie ik mannen | , |
| lopen, wel en niet zichtbaar -- | sichtbar und auch unsichtbar -- |
| in de sneeuwvlokken. | in den Schneeflocken. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-24
Winter (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2015 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Om vinteren", part 2, chapter 'January', § 'The funeral' - March 2002, Sandøya (west of Førde)
Keyword: Snow
| The speedboat takes off, | |
| the rumbling first swells, then dies -- | |
| away in the light. | |
| De speedboot vaart weg, | , |
| het ronken zwelt eerst aan, sterft -- | das Rumpeln wird erst lauter -- |
| dan uit in het licht. | verklingt dann im Licht. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-24
Winter (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2015 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Om vinteren", part 2, chapter 'January', § 'The funeral' - March 2002, Sandøya (west of Førde)
Keyword: Sea
| The faint whistling wind | |
| from the freight train comes closer -- | |
| and swirls up fine snow. | |
| De suizende wind | |
| van de trein komt dichterbij -- | des Güterzugs kommt näher -- |
| en wervelt sneeuw op. | und wirbelt Schnee auf. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-24
Winter (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2015 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Om vinteren", part 2, chapter 'January', § 'Train' - January 2005, Gnesta
Keywords: Attention: surroundings, Snow
| The fish swim around | |
| between the islets, around -- | |
| between mountaintops. | |
| De vissen zwemmen | |
| rond tussen de eilandjes -- | zwischen den Inseln umher -- |
| tussen bergtoppen. | zwischen Berggipfeln. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-24
Winter (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2015 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Om vinteren", part 3, chapter 'February', § 'Fish' - Summer 1982, Tromøya
Keywords: Nature: landscape, Animals: fish
|
I do think of home | |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-25
Winter (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2015 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Paragraphs "The Otter" and "The Social" (in Part 3, chapter 'February', of the autobiographical novel "Om vinteren" (translated in 2018)
Island Sandøya (west of Førde), where Karl Ove Knausgård stayed during the periods January-March 1999 and January-March 2002
Keywords: Alone: separated, Attention: surroundings
| The river reflects | |
| light on the tree, but it seems -- | |
| to come from the trunk. | |
| Het riviertje kaatst | |
| licht op de boom, maar schijnbaar -- | Licht auf den Baum, anscheinend -- |
| komt dat uit de stam. | kommt es aus dem Stamm. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-26
Summer (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2016 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Om sommeren", part 1, chapter 'June', § 'Summer afternoon' - On vacation on Paros, September 13th-20th, 2001
Keywords: Attention: surroundings, Nature: trees, forest
| On that day we were | |
| really together, I felt -- | |
| I did, only I. | |
| Die nacht waren we | |
| echt, echt samen, voelde ik -- | zusammen, hab ich gespürt -- |
| voelde alleen ik. | hab nur ich gespürt. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-26
Summer (Karl Ove Knausgård)
2016 Knausgård, Karl Ove
Autobiographical novel "Om sommeren", part 1, chapter 'June', § 'Summer night' - On vacation
Keywords: Communication (incomprehension), Egocentrism
