| The bird-watcher hit | |
| a pole in the meadow and -- | |
| now he lies in wait. | |
| De vogelaar sloeg | Der Vogelwart schlug |
| een paal in de wei, sindsdien -- | einen Pfahl in die Wiese -- |
| ligt hij op de loer. | Seitdem lauert er. |
Amsterdam, 2023-03-23
The birds under the sky (Karl Ove Knausgard) - 2019
Novella "Fuglene under himmelen"
Collection: Writing
Keyword: Perception: observation
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| A silvery sky, | |
| dark and quiet the mountains -- | |
| as if sound asleep. | |
| Zilver de hemel, | Silbern der Himmel, |
| donker en stil de bergen -- | dunkel und still die Berge -- |
| alsof ze slapen. | als ob sie schliefen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-03-23
The birds under the sky (Karl Ove Knausgard) - 2019
Novella "Fuglene under himmelen"
Collection: Writing
Keywords: Night, Nature: landscape
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| She's looking outside, | |
| but still, does she see the view -- | |
| our beautiful view? | |
| Ze kijkt naar buiten, | Sie schaut nach draußen, |
| maar ziet ze het uitzicht wel -- | aber sieht sie die Aussicht -- |
| ons mooie uitzicht? | die schöne Aussicht? |
Amsterdam, 2023-03-23
The birds under the sky (Karl Ove Knausgard) - 2019
Novella "Fuglene under himmelen"
Collection: Writing
Keywords: Beauty: surroundings, Nature: landscape
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Her pruning was not | |
| noticed, but the pruning shears -- | |
| she left behind were. | |
| Dat de vrouw snoeide | Ihr Rückschnitt fiel nicht |
| viel niet op, wel de snoeischaar -- | auf, wohl die Gartenschere -- |
| die ze liet liggen. | die sie zurückließ. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-27
Summer (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2016
Autobiographical novel "Om sommeren", part 1, chapter 'Diary, June', § 'Saturday June 11th' - Glemmingbro
Collection: Writing
Keyword: Attention: attract
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Twilight, that's half-light: | |
| light and dark at the same time -- | |
| The tree stands on guard. | |
| Het schemert. Halflicht: | Dämmerung. Halblicht: |
| licht en donker tegelijk -- | Licht und Dunkelheit zugleich -- |
| De boom staat op wacht. | Der Baum steht Wache. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-26
Summer (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2016
Autobiographical novel "Om sommeren", part 1, chapter 'Diary, June', § 'Friday June 3rd, 2016' - Glemmingebro
Collection: Writing
Keywords: Evening, Nature: trees, forest
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| While I brush my teeth, | |
| I look around a bit, stretch -- | |
| and stare at my feet. | |
| Ik poets mijn tanden, | Ich putze mir die |
| kijk wat rond, rek me uit, en -- | Zähne, dehne mich, starre -- |
| staar naar mijn voeten. | auf meine Füße. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-24
Winter (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2015
Autobiographical novel "Om vinteren", part 2, chapter 'January', § 'Toothbrushes' - Glemmingebro (near Ystad)
Collection: Writing
Keywords: Habits / Customs, Care: body
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| On the ultrasound, | |
| our little baby looks like -- | |
| an astronaut child. | |
| Op de echo lijkt | Auf dem Sono sieht |
| ons kindje een astronaut -- | unser kleines Baby aus -- |
| iets van de toekomst. | wie ein Astronaut. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-24
Winter (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2015
Autobiographical novel "Om vinteren", part 2, chapter 'Letter to an unborn daughter, January 1st' - 2014, Glemmingebro (near Ystad)
Collection: Writing
Keyword: Child: baby
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| New Year's Day is so | |
| strange, an ordinary day -- | |
| and not new at all. | |
| De nieuwjaarsdag is | Der Neujahrstag ist |
| vreemd, een heel gewone dag -- | ein ganz gewöhnlicher Tag -- |
| Er is niks nieuws aan. | Nichts neues daran. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-24
Winter (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2015
Autobiographical novel "Om vinteren", part 2, chapter 'Letter to an unborn daughter, January 1st' - 2014, Glemmingebro (near Ystad)
Collection: Writing
Keyword: New Year
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| In winter I hear | |
| myself too much, it is so -- | |
| quiet everywhere. | |
| In de winter hoor | Im Winter höre |
| ik mezelf te veel, zo stil -- | ich mich selbst zu viel, es ist -- |
| is het overal. | überall so still. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-23
Winter (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2015
Autobiographical novel "Om vinteren", part 1, chapter 'December', § 'Winter sounds' - Glemmingebro (near Ystad)
Collection: Writing
Keywords: Silence (emptiness), Winter
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Winter, no colours, | |
| migratory birds and leaves -- | |
| The crow caws louder. | |
| Winter, geen kleuren, | Winter, keine Zug- |
| trekvogels en ruisend blad -- | vögel, Blätter und Farben -- |
| De kraai krast luider. | Die Krähe krächzt laut. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-23
Winter (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2015
Autobiographical novel "Om vinteren", part 1, chapter 'December', § 'Winter sounds' - Glemmingebro (near Ystad)
Collection: Writing
Keywords: Silence (calm), Winter, Flying: crow / magpie
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| The items pile up | |
| in the rooms, in the closets: | |
| a messy order. | |
| Spullen hopen zich | Die Dinge stapeln |
| op in kamers en kasten: | sich in Zimmern und Schränken: |
| slordige orde. | schmutzige Ordnung. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-23
Winter (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2015
Autobiographical novel "Om vinteren", part 1, chapter 'December', § 'Clutter' - Glemmingebro (near Ystad)
Collection: Writing
Keywords: Possessions (stuff), Order: chaos
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| The forest rustles | |
| and the birds sing, well, that is -- | |
| what we call silence. | |
| In het bos ruist het, | Es raschelt im Wald, |
| er zingen vogels, en dat -- | die Vögel singen, und das -- |
| noemen we stilte. | nennen wir Stille. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-22
Autumn (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2015
Autobiographical novel "Om høsten", part 3, chapter 'November', § 'Silence' - Glemmingebro (near Ystad)
Collection: Writing
Keywords: Nature: trees, forest, Silence (calm)
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Autumn. It does not | |
| really get light, the darkness -- | |
| retreats a little. | |
| Herfst. Het wordt 's ochtends | Herbst. Morgens wird es |
| niet licht, het donker trekt zich -- | nicht mehr hell, die Dunkelheit -- |
| een beetje terug. | weicht nur ein wenig. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-22
Autumn (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2015
Autobiographical novel "Om høsten", part 3, chapter 'November', § 'The bird of prey' - Glemmingebro (near Ystad)
Collection: Writing
Keyword: Autumn
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Ambulances are | |
| quite like spaceships in which time -- | |
| flows differently. | |
| Ambulances zijn | Krankenwagen sind |
| ruimteschepen waarin een -- | Raumschiffe, in denen die -- |
| andere tijd geldt. | Zeit anders vergeht. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-22
Autumn (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2015
Autobiographical novel "Om høsten", part 3, chapter 'November', § 'Ambulances' - Glemmingebro (near Ystad)
Collection: Writing
Keyword: Time: lifetime
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| The blue flashing light | |
| appears extra bright at night -- | |
| without the siren. | |
| Het blauwe zwaailicht | Das blaue Blinklicht |
| lijkt 's nachts extra fel te zijn -- | erscheint nachts besonders hell -- |
| zonder sirene. | ohne Sirene. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-22
Autumn (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2015
Autobiographical novel "Om høsten", part 3, chapter 'November', § 'Ambulances' - Glemmingebro (near Ystad)
Collection: Writing
Keywords: Attention: attract, Night
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Like gemstones, small and | |
| large, they lie there glittering -- | |
| in the button box. | |
| Als edelstenen, | Wie Edelsteine, |
| klein en groot, glinsteren ze -- | kleine, große, glitzern sie -- |
| in de knopendoos. | in der Knopfdose. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-22
Autumn (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2015
Autobiographical novel "Om høsten", part 3, chapter 'November', § 'Buttons' - Glemmingebro (near Ystad)
Collection: Writing
Keyword: Beauty: culture
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Only strong people | |
| can humiliate someone -- | |
| By forgiving him. | |
| Alleen wie sterk is | Nur wer stark ist, kann |
| kan iemand vernederen -- | jemanden erniedrigen -- |
| Door vergiffenis. | und ihm vergeben. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-22
Autumn (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2015
Autobiographical novel "Om høsten", part 3, chapter 'November', § 'Forgiveness' - Glemmingebro (near Ystad)
Collection: Writing
Keywords: Power: manipulation, Equality: inequality
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Hey, the flies are gone, | |
| both the summer and their lives -- | |
| are over again. | |
| De vliegen zijn weg, | Die Fliegen sind weg, |
| de zomer en hun leven -- | der Sommer und ihr Leben -- |
| zijn alweer voorbij. | schon wieder vorbei. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-22
Autumn (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2015
Autobiographical novel "Om høsten", part 3, chapter 'November', § 'Flies - Glemmingebro (near Ystad)
Collection: Writing
Keywords: Flying: fly, Autumn
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| I do love pizza, | |
| even though it often looks -- | |
| a bit like vomit. | |
| Ik houd van pizza | Ich liebe Pizza, |
| en denk er niet aan dat die -- | auch wenn sie oftmals aussieht -- |
| vaak op braaksel lijkt. | wie Erbrochenes. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-22
Autumn (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2015
Autobiographical novel "Om høsten", part 3, chapter 'November', § 'Vomit' - Glemmingebro (near Ystad)
Collection: Writing
Keyword: Fantasy: associations
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Animals will dream | |
| of a few human things they -- | |
| do not understand. | |
| Een dier zal echt wel | Ein Tier wird schon von |
| dromen van mensendingen -- | menschlichen Dingen träumen -- |
| die het niet begrijpt. | die es nicht versteht. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-21
Autumn (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2015
Autobiographical novel "Om høsten", part 2, chapter 'October', § 'Tankers' - Glemmingebro (near Ystad)
Collection: Writing
Keywords: Brain: functioning, Dream(s)
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Van Gogh was painting | |
| the landscape as if it were -- | |
| the last thing he saw. | |
| Van Gogh schilderde | Van Gogh malte die |
| het landschap als was het het -- | Landschaft, als wäre es das -- |
| laatste dat hij zag. | Letzte, was er sah. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-21
Autumn (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2015
Autobiographical novel "Om høsten", part 2, chapter 'October', § 'Van Gogh' - Glemmingebro (near Ystad)
Collection: Writing
Keywords: Nature: landscape, Goodbye: dying / death
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove; Van Gogh, Vincent
| The dull stubble field | |
| absorbs the colourless light -- | |
| of the autumn sun. | |
| Het doffe stoppel- | Das stumpfen Stoppel- |
| veld absorbeert het vale -- | feld absorbiert das fahle -- |
| licht van de herfstzon. | Licht der Herbstsonne. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-21
Autumn (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2015
Autobiographical novel "Om høsten", part 2, chapter 'October', § 'Stubble field' - Glemmingebro (near Ystad)
Collection: Writing
Keywords: Nature: landscape, Autumn
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| I know my hometown | |
| and turn the corner without -- | |
| being curious. | |
| Ik ken mijn woonplaats | In meinem Wohnort |
| en sla de hoek om zonder -- | biege ich um die Ecke -- |
| nieuwsgierig te zijn. | gar nicht neugierig. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-21
Autumn (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2015
Autobiographical novel "Om høsten", part 2, chapter 'October', § 'Stubble field', referring to the diary of Witold Gombrowicz - Glemmingebro (near Ystad)
Collection: Writing
Keywords: Home: domicile / region, Habits / Customs
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| I have a fever, | |
| I'm getting attention, but -- | |
| I still find it cold. | |
| Ik heb koorts, ik krijg | Ich habe Fieber, |
| aandacht en eten op bed -- | bekomme Aufmerksamkeit -- |
| maar ril van de kou. | aber mir ist kalt. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-21
Autumn (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2015
Autobiographical novel "Om høsten", part 2, chapter 'October', § 'Fever' - Glemmingebro (near Ystad)
Collection: Writing
Keywords: Disease (care), Love: care
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Under the tree lies | |
| a cow struck by lightning, it -- | |
| is raining on her. | |
| Onder de boom ligt | Am Baum liegt eine |
| een doodgebliksemde koe -- | vom Blitz getroffene Kuh -- |
| Het regent op haar. | Es regnet auf sie. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-21
Autumn (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2015
Autobiographical novel "Om høsten", part 1, chapter 'September', § 'Lightning' - Glemmingebro (near Ystad)
Collection: Writing
Keywords: Nature: violence, Animals: cow / bull / bison / ox
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Humans have nothing | |
| to offer bees, cunningly -- | |
| they steal their honey. | |
| De mens heeft bijen | Ei, der Mensch hat den |
| niets te bieden, sluw moet hij -- | Bienen nichts zu bieten, schlau -- |
| hun honing roven. | stiehlt er den Honig. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-21
Autumn (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2015
Autobiographical novel "Om høsten", part 1, chapter 'September', § 'Bee-keeping' - Glemmingebro (near Ystad)
Collection: Writing
Keywords: Flying: bee / wasp, Culture: agriculture, livestock
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| I want to step out- | |
| side the frameworks, in nature -- | |
| there are no frameworks. | |
| Ik wil buiten de | Ich will außerhalb |
| kaders, want in de natuur -- | der Rahmen, in der Natur -- |
| bestaan geen kaders. | findet man sie nicht. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-21
Autumn (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2015
Autobiographical novel "Om høsten", part 1, chapter 'September', § 'Frames' - Glemmingebro (near Ystad)
Collection: Writing
Keyword: Order: (re)organise
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Frames and cadres are | |
| neither inside nor outside -- | |
| They form boundaries. | |
| Lijsten en kaders | Umrandungen sind |
| zijn niet binnen, niet buiten -- | weder innen noch außen -- |
| Ze vormen grenzen. | Sie bilden Grenzen. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-21
Autumn (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2015
Autobiographical novel "Om høsten", part 1, chapter 'September', § 'Frames' - Glemmingebro (near Ystad)
Collection: Writing
Keywords: Order: (re)organise, Together: discord
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| We think the world is | |
| obvious, but we rarely -- | |
| have a look at it. | |
| De wereld vinden | Wir denken, die Welt |
| we vanzelfsprekend, maar we -- | spricht für sich selbst, aber wir -- |
| luisteren zelden. | hören ihr nicht zu. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-20
Autumn (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2015
Autobiographical novel "Om høsten", part 1, chapter 'Letter to an unborn daughter, August 28th' - 2013, Glemmingebro (near Ystad)
Collection: Writing
Keyword: Attention: scattered / entertainment
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| I'm sitting in a | |
| colourful teacup, spinning -- | |
| around and laughing. | |
| Ik zit in een van | In einer bunten |
| de kleurige theekoppen -- | Teetasse drehe ich mich -- |
| en draai lachend rond. | laut lachend im Kreis. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-12
Spring (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2016
Autobiographical novel "Om våren" (translated in 2018), part 2 - August 2013, amusement park 'Skånes Sommarland'
Collection: Writing
Keyword: Playing: fun
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| He paints the village, | |
| leaving out objects that were -- | |
| not there in his youth. | |
| Hij schildert het dorp, | Er malt das Dorf, lässt |
| en laat daarbij weg wat er -- | dabei aus, was nicht da war -- |
| in zijn jeugd niet was. | in seiner Jugend. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-24
Winter (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2015
Autobiographical novel "Om vinteren", part 2, chapter 'January', § 'Nikolai Astrup' - April 2012, Jølster (Easter holidays)
Collection: Writing
Keywords: Past: stories, Memory: of places
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove; Astrup, Nikolai
| The dictator has | |
| a name, but all the victims -- | |
| are just a number. | |
| De dictator heeft | Der Diktator hat |
| een naam, maar de slachtoffers -- | einen Namen, die Opfer -- |
| zijn slechts een getal. | sind nur eine Zahl. |
Amsterdam, 2026-04-20
My struggle 6. The End (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2011
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Sjette bok" (translated 2018), part 8, The name and the number - June 2011, Malmö
Collection: Writing
Keyword: Attention: focus
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Who were you once, with | |
| that misspelled name carved into -- | |
| stone above your urn? | |
| Wie was je ooit, met | Wer warst du einst, mit |
| die verkeerd gespelde naam -- | diesem Fehler im Namen -- |
| in steen gehouwen? | in Stein gemeißelt? |
Amsterdam, 2026-04-18
My struggle 6. The End (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2011
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Sjette bok" (translated 2018), part 8 - June 2011, Malmö (about his father who changed his surname)
Collection: Writing
Keyword: Identity: image
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| They who are themselves | |
| seem funny, but they show us -- | |
| that we are acting. | |
| Wie zichzelf is, lijkt | Durch jemanden, der |
| grappig, maar hij laat zien dat -- | er selbst ist, erkennen wir -- |
| wij toneel spelen. | dass wir schauspielern. |
Amsterdam, 2026-04-18
My struggle 6. The End (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2011
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Sjette bok" (translated 2018), part 8 - June 2011, Malmö
Collection: Writing
Keyword: Identity: mirror
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| He who pursues grand | |
| plans does not laugh, he creates -- | |
| his own tragedy. | |
| Wie grote plannen | Wer große Pläne |
| nastreeft lacht niet, hij schept zijn -- | verfolgt, lacht nicht, er schafft sich -- |
| eigen tragedie. | eine Tragödie. |
Amsterdam, 2026-04-18
My struggle 6. The End (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2011
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Sjette bok" (translated 2018), part 8 - June 2011, Malmö
Collection: Writing
Keywords: Pride: arrogance, Politics
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Poems travel out | |
| of the world, to the border -- | |
| of the sacrosanct. | |
| Gedichten reizen | Gedichte reisen |
| de wereld uit, naar de grens -- | aus der Welt, bis zur Grenze -- |
| van het heiligste. | des Hochheiligen. |
Amsterdam, 2026-04-18
My struggle 6. The End (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2011
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Sjette bok" (translated 2018), part 8 - June 2011, Malmö
Collection: Writing
Keywords: Writing: the indescribable, Religion: holiness
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| The utopia | |
| of poets: to liberate -- | |
| the world from language. | |
| De utopie van | Die Utopie der |
| dichters is de wereld te -- | Dichter: die Befreiung der -- |
| bevrijden van taal. | Welt von der Sprache. |
Amsterdam, 2026-04-18
My struggle 6. The End (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2011
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Sjette bok" (translated 2018), part 8 - June 2011, Malmö
Collections: Writing, Whirligig Scribbler
Keywords: Writing: the indescribable, Paradox / Koan
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
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Can I cross social boundaries |
Amsterdam, 2026-04-15
My struggle 6. The End (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2011
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Sjette bok" (translated 2018), part 8 - June 12th, 2011, Malmö
Collections: Writing, Whirligig Scribbler
Keywords: Identity: being seen, Writing: expression
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| The passengers on | |
| the giant ark take photos -- | |
| of the sinking city. | |
| De passagiers op | Die Passagiere |
| de ark nemen foto's van -- | filmen von der Arche aus -- |
| de zinkende stad. | die sinkende Stadt. |
Amsterdam, 2026-04-19
My struggle 6. The End (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2011
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Sjette bok" (translated 2018), part 8, The name and the number - June 2nd, 2010, Malmö (about Venice, August 2007)
Collection: Writing
Keywords: Tourism, Distance / Detachment
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Above the rooftops | |
| of the city, decks sail past -- | |
| decks full of people. | |
| Boven de daken | Über den Dächern |
| van de stad varen dekken -- | der Stadt segeln Decks vorbei -- |
| vol mensen voorbij. | Decks voller Menschen. |
Amsterdam, 2026-04-19
My struggle 6. The End (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2011
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Sjette bok" (translated 2018), part 8, The name and the number - June 2nd, 2010, Malmö (about Venice, August 2007)
Collection: Writing
Keywords: Tourism, Distance / Detachment
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| He hangs up mirrors, | |
| I see all sides of myself -- | |
| Everyone sees them. | |
| Hij hangt spiegels op, | Er hängt Spiegel auf, |
| ik zie kanten van mezelf -- | ich sehe Seiten von mir -- |
| Iedereen ziet ze. | Alle sehen sie. |
Amsterdam, 2026-04-24
My struggle 6. The End (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2011
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Sjette bok" (translated 2018), part 9 - June 2010, Malmö (about the effect of Karl Ove's books on his wife; she falls into a severe depression, also because of publishers reject her short story collection, and due to the enormous stress of making a radio documentary)
Collection: Writing
Keyword: Identity: mirror
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Whoever wants to | |
| describe their life will have to -- | |
| dare to hurt others. | |
| Wie zijn leven wil | Ich will mein Leben |
| beschrijven moet anderen -- | beschreiben, deshalb muss ich -- |
| pijn durven te doen. | andere kränken. |
Amsterdam, 2026-04-24
My struggle 6. The End (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2011
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Sjette bok" (translated 2018), part 9 - 2011, Glemmingbro, near Ystad (about November 2009, upon the release of part 2 - A Man in Love)
Collections: Writing, Whirligig Scribbler
Keywords: Writing: truth, Privacy
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Just let me lie down | |
| in bed, not be a burden -- | |
| to anyone, please. | |
| Alles gaat zo traag, | Alles geht langsam, |
| laat me maar in bed liggen -- | lass mich einfach nur im Bett -- |
| niemand tot last zijn. | niemandem zur Last. |
Amsterdam, 2026-04-23
My struggle 6. The End (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2011
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Sjette bok" (translated 2018), part 9 - June 2010, Malmö
Collection: Writing
Keywords: Disease (psycho-soma), Depression (gloom)
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| It's impossible | |
| to get up and then go to -- | |
| the doctor as well! | |
| Het is niet te doen, | Es ist unmöglich, |
| opstaan en dan ook nog eens -- | aufzustehen und auch noch -- |
| naar de dokter gaan! | zum Arzt zu gehen! |
Amsterdam, 2026-04-23
My struggle 6. The End (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2011
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Sjette bok" (translated 2018), part 9 - June 2010, Malmö
Collection: Writing
Keywords: Disease (psycho-soma), Depression (gloom)
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| You don't notice me, | |
| just as little as a chair -- | |
| You rarely sée me. | |
| Je merkt mij niet op, | Du bemerkst mich nicht, |
| net zo weinig als een stoel -- | so wenig wie einen Stuhl -- |
| Zelden zié je mij. | Du siéhst mich selten. |
Amsterdam, 2026-04-23
My struggle 6. The End (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2011
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Sjette bok" (translated 2018), part 9 - June 2010, Malmö
Collection: Writing
Keyword: Attention: exist
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Choosing each other. | |
| A dream relationship, with -- | |
| the pain, pain of love. | |
| Kiezen: voor elkaar. | Einander wählen. |
| Een droomrelatie, maar ook -- | Ein Liebestraum, aber auch -- |
| de pijn, liefdespijn. | der Schmerz, Liebesschmerz. |
Amsterdam, 2026-04-23
My struggle 6. The End (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2011
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Sjette bok" (translated 2018), part 9 - 2011, Glemmingbro, near Ystad (about October 2009, after Linda read the manuscript of "Part 2 - A Man in Love")
Collection: Writing
Keyword: Love: effort / pain
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Is there a pepper- | |
| corn next to the shrimp, or can -- | |
| it be a lost eye? | |
| Ligt er een peper- | Liegt ein Pfefferkorn |
| korrel naast de garnaal, of -- | neben der Krabbe, oder -- |
| een verloren oog? | ein loses Auge? |
Amsterdam, 2026-04-18
My struggle 6. The End (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2011
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Sjette bok" (translated 2018), part 8 - Mid-August 2009, Malmö
Collection: Writing
Keyword: Animals: lobster / crab
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Summer evenings, when | |
| the warmth of the sun still hangs -- | |
| between long shadows. | |
| Zomeravonden, | Sommerabende, |
| de warmte hangt nog tussen -- | die Wärme hängt noch zwischen -- |
| lange schaduwen. | den langen Schatten. |
Amsterdam, 2026-04-18
My struggle 6. The End (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2011
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Sjette bok" (translated 2018), part 8 - Mid-August 2009, Malmö
Collection: Writing
Keywords: Evening, Summer
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Love means giving your- | |
| self completely, otherwise -- | |
| it would be friendship. | |
| Liefde is jezelf | Liebe ist, sich ganz |
| helemaal geven, anders -- | hinzugeben, andernfalls -- |
| zou het vriendschap zijn. | wäre es Freundschaft. |
Amsterdam, 2026-04-17
My struggle 6. The End (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2011
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Sjette bok" (translated 2018), part 8 - Mid-August 2009, Malmö
Collection: Writing
Keywords: Love: surrender, Friendship: intimacy
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| The light is dimming, | |
| we pack up and leave, away -- | |
| from the summer house. | |
| Het licht wordt zwakker, | Das Licht wird schwächer, |
| we pakken in en gaan, weg -- | wir packen und gehen, weg -- |
| uit het zomerhuis. | vom Ferienhaus. |
Amsterdam, 2026-04-17
Short story (Lind Boström)
My struggle 6. The End (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2011
Short story by Linda Boström, from her collection "Grand Mal" (2011)
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Sjette bok" (translated 2018), part 8 - Mid-August 2009, Malmö
Collection: Writing
Keywords: Evening, Holiday / Vacation
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove; Boström, Linda
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Write them or read them |
Amsterdam, 2026-04-15
My struggle 6. The End (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2011
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Sjette bok" (translated 2018), part 8, referring to the memoir "Wunschloses Unglück" (1972, "A Sorrow Beyond Dreams: A Life Story", 1980, Peter Handke) - August 2009, Malmö
Collections: Writing, Whirligig Scribbler
Keywords: Comfort (consolation), Feelings (undergo)
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove; Handke, Peter
| Don't walk on fresh grass! | |
| So delicate and precious -- | |
| they are, our children. | |
| Loop niet op pril gras! | Betretet nicht das |
| Ze zijn zo teer en kostbaar -- | frische Gras! Sie sind so zart -- |
| onze kinderen. | unsere Kinder. |
Amsterdam, 2026-04-14
You shouldn't tread on the grass (Einar Skjæraasen) - 1954
Poem "Du ska itte trø i graset" (Einar Skjæraasen, in the collection of the same name)
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Sjette bok" (2011, "My struggle 6. The End", 2018, Karl Ove Knausgård), part 8 - Mid-August 2009, Malmö
Collection: Writing
Keywords: Parenthood, Child: evolvement
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove; Skjæraasen, Einar
| There are climbing trees | |
| in the Troll Woods, the Silent -- | |
| and the Spider Park. | |
| Er zijn klimbomen | Kletterbäume gibt |
| in het Trolbos, het Stille -- | es im Trollwald, im Stillen -- |
| en het Spinnenpark. | und im Spinnenpark. |
Amsterdam, 2026-04-13
My struggle 6. The End (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2011
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Sjette bok" (translated 2018), part 8 - Early August 2009, Malmö
Collection: Writing
Keyword: Nature: trees, forest
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Do not be a slave, | |
| don't let yourself be given -- | |
| freedom, just take it! | |
| Wees geen slaaf, laat je | Sei kein Sklave, lass |
| geen vrijheid geven, vrijheid -- | dir die Freiheit nicht schenken -- |
| moet je zelf nemen! | sondern nimm sie dir! |
Amsterdam, 2026-04-13
My struggle 6. The End (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2011
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Sjette bok" (translated 2018), part 8 - Early August 2009, Malmö
Collection: Writing
Keyword: Freedom: fight for
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| I am different | |
| and don't show it, so he thinks -- | |
| I am mendacious. | |
| Ik ben anders en | Ich bin anders und |
| houd dat voor me, dus vindt hij -- | zeig es nicht, deshalb hält er -- |
| mij leugenachtig. | mich für lügnerisch. |
Amsterdam, 2026-04-13
My struggle 6. The End (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2011
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Sjette bok" (translated 2018), part 8 - Early August 2009, Malmö
Collection: Writing
Keywords: Identity: being different, Together: own group
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| When you look back, you | |
| never see life, only what -- | |
| is no longer there. | |
| Wie terugkijkt ziet | Wer zurückblickt, sieht |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - July 29th, 2008, Malmö
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Past: remnants
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Almost forty years, | |
| already old: everything -- | |
| is always the same. | |
| Bijna veertig jaar, | Fast vierzig Jahre, |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - July 29th, 2008, Malmö
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Boredom: disinterest
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| I long for something | |
| different, that's my struggle -- | |
| every single day. | |
| Ik verlang naar iets | Ich sehne mich nach |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - July 29th, 2008, Malmö
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Desire (unrest)
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| When a light goes out, | |
| a piece of the apartment -- | |
| building deceases. | |
| Wanneer er een licht | Wenn eine Lampe |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - July 29th, 2008, Malmö
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: City (stone & steel), Fantasy: associations
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| On the big news screens, | |
| dead people are not taboo -- | |
| They are just pixels. | |
| Op het nieuwsscherm zijn | Im Nachrichtenschirm |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Første bok" (translated 2011), part 1, paragraph 1 - Spring 2008, Malmö
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Distance / Detachment, Taboo
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| The deceased are brought | |
| downstairs to be placed in rooms -- | |
| closest to the earth. | |
| Overledenen | Die Verstorbenen |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Første bok", part 1, paragraph 1 - Spring 2008, Malmö
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Death: cemetery / funeral, Earth: mother
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Housekeeping is a | |
| struggle against force majeure -- | |
| My life slips away. | |
| Het huishouden is | Die Hausarbeit ist |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Første bok" (translated 2011), part 1, paragraph 2 - March 4th, 2008, Malmö
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Parenthood
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| When she is hungry | |
| she says: Kitchen! Candles are: | |
| Hip hip hooray! | |
| Als ze wil eten | Wenn sie hungrig ist, |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Første bok", part 1, paragraph 2 - March 4th, 2008, Malmö (Heidi, two years old)
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Language: notions
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| People's faces will | |
| grow old, but their eyes remain -- | |
| ever as lively. | |
| Gezichten worden | Gesichter altern, |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Første bok", part 1, paragraph 2 - February 27th, 2008, Malmö
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Old age: lively
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| You write a novel | |
| by moving towards that goal -- | |
| every night, asleep. | |
| Een roman schrijf je | Einen Roman schreibt |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - January 25th, 2008, Kristiansand
Quote from Lawrence Durrell
Collections: Leaving, Whirligig Scribbler
Keyword: Attention: focus
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove; Durrell, Lawrence
| Tell me, what at all | |
| does my life matter? So small -- | |
| my enemies are! | |
| Wat stelt mijn leven | Was stellt mein Leben |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - Mid-January 2008, Malmö
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Together: contribution / social
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| In the small parks of | |
| the city, little children -- | |
| can be walked like dogs. | |
| In het kleine park | In den kleinen Parks |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok" (translated 2013), part 3 - Spring 2006, Stockholm (making plans to move out of central Stockholm)
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: City (stone & steel), Child: infant
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Mama is drinking. | |
| Why? She's shutting herself off -- | |
| Could I help her? How? | |
| Mama drinkt. Waarom? | Mama trinkt. Warum? |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok" (translated 2013), part 3 - April 2006, Stockholm
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Love: care, Help (support)
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Of course I want to | |
| quit smoking, just not today -- | |
| nay, never today. | |
| Natuurlijk wil ik | Ich möchte mit dem |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok" (translated 2013), part 3 - February 27th, 2005, Stockholm
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Health: psycho-soma
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| The wind gusts the snow, | |
| a pigeon stands there, sheltered -- | |
| and indifferent. | |
| De wind vlaagt sneeuw rond, | Der Wind stößt den Schnee |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - February 27th, 2005, Stockholm
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Snow, Flying: pigeon
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| In my own language | |
| I can easily chat with -- | |
| people I don't know. | |
| In mijn eigen taal | In meiner Sprache |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - February 27th, 2005, Stockholm
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Language: communication
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Yesterday was so | |
| romantic, today I feel -- | |
| you are different. | |
| Gisteren was zo | Gestern war es so |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - February 27th, 2005, Stockholm
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Love: romance
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| My body wants to | |
| eat and forces me to do -- | |
| so: with moodiness. | |
| Als mijn lichaam wil | Mein Körper zwingt mich |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - February 26th, 2005, Stockholm (restaurant Blå Porten, in Djurgaarden)
Moodiness with low blood sugar
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Balance (psycho-soma)
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| The past: once fluid | |
| futures, which solidified -- | |
| into their presents. | |
| Het verleden: ooit | Vergangenheit: flüss- |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - February 26th, 2005, Stockholm (restaurant Blå Porten, in Djurgaarden)
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Past: stories
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Two apples glow up | |
| in the snowy white landscape -- | |
| They're still on the tree. | |
| Twee appels gloeien | Zwei Äpfel leuchten |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - January 2005, Gnesta (Södermanslands län, south-west of Stockholm)
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Nature: trees, forest
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| The day is over, | |
| the dark forest edge slowly -- | |
| sucks up all the light. | |
| In de schemering | In der Dämmerung |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - January 2005, Gnesta (Södermanslands län, south-west of Stockholm)
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Nature: trees, forest, Evening
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| The train races past: | |
| powder snow on my face, it's -- | |
| melting instantly. | |
| De trein raast voorbij: | Der Zug rast vorbei: |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - January 2005, Gnesta (Södermanslands län, south-west of Stockholm)
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Snow
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| The faint whistling wind | |
| from the freight train comes closer -- | |
| and swirls up fine snow. | |
| De suizende wind | Der sausende 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
Autobiographical novel "Om vinteren", part 2, chapter 'January', § 'Train' - January 2005, Gnesta
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Attention: surroundings, Snow
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Among all the snow | |
| there are many blacks, and much -- | |
| that is not alive. | |
| Tussen al de sneeuw | Zwischen all dem Schnee |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - January 2005, Gnesta (Södermanslands län, south-west of Stockholm)
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Snow, Nature: landscape
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| I know now that I | |
| actually am depressed -- | |
| in a manic mood. | |
| Ik weet nu dat ik | Ich weiß jetzt, dass ich |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - January 2005, Gnesta (Södermanslands län, south-west of Stockholm)
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Depression (bipolar)
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Plenty of joy in | |
| the evening, in the soft light -- | |
| of all the lanterns. | |
| Volop vrolijkheid | Sehr viel Freude am |
| '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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - January 2005, Gnesta (Södermanslands län, south-west of Stockholm; a memory of a previous visit)
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Party: social
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| So strange, angels are | |
| no longer there, but I see -- | |
| seagulls everywhere... | |
| Zo vreemd, engelen | So seltsam, keine |
| 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
Novel "En tid for alt" (translated 2009), end of the sixth chapter - July 2004, Bergen
Norse myth
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Angel / Devil, Flying: gull
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| I forget quarrels, | |
| except those with my wife, who -- | |
| should understand me! | |
| Ruzies vergeet ik, | Streit vergesse ich, |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - May 28th, 2004, Jølster (north of Bergen)
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Quarrel, Communication (incomprehension)
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| I am not cheerful, | |
| but even so I'm not that -- | |
| uncheerful, am I? | |
| Ik ben niet vrolijk, | Ich bin nicht fröhlich, |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - March 5th, 2004, Stockholm
In Norwegian: Ulykkelig (uncheerful)
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Identity: personality, Identity: self-image
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Drunkenness: giving | |
| up everything, letting go -- | |
| Letting oneself fall. | |
| Dronkenschap: alles | Trunkenheit: 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok" (translated 2013), part 3 - March 5th, 2005, Stockholm
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Letting go
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| To receive a prize | |
| undeserved is mean, the worst -- | |
| possible insult. | |
| Onverdiend een prijs | Unverdient einen |
| 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
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)
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Honour / Fame
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| After giving birth, | |
| she wants to hear that her child -- | |
| is the loveliest. | |
| Na de bevalling | Nach der Geburt will |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - January 31st, 2004, Stockholm
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Life: survival (effort), Parents: mother(hood)
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| There, my success lies | |
| in all the gory details -- | |
| of my shortcomings. | |
| Mijn succes zit hem | Mein Erfolg liegt in |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - December 31st, 2003, and March 6th, 2004, Stockholm
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Writing: expression, Identity: self-image
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| I am a writer, | |
| every day I am busy -- | |
| mostly with housework. | |
| Ik ben een schrijver, | Ich bin Schriftsteller, |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - December 31st, 2003, Stockholm
Collections: Leaving, Whirligig Scribbler
Keyword: Care: housework
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Her haircut is like | |
| the leafage of a carrot -- | |
| that has been cropped short. | |
| Haar kapsel lijkt op | Die Frisur ähnelt |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - Autumn 2003, Stockholm
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Fantasy: associations, Identity: physical
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| My date gets off and | |
| looks at the window, perhaps -- | |
| at her reflection. | |
| Mijn vriendin stapt af | Mein Date steigt ab und |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - End of March, 2002, Stockholm
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Womanly (body), Mirror
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| A doer is not | |
| a spectator, he quickly -- | |
| forgets his actions. | |
| Een doener is geen | Wer handelt, ist kein |
| 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
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)
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Identity: personality, Attention: focus
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove; Øygarden, Geir Angell
| The speedboat takes off, | |
| the rumbling first swells, then dies -- | |
| away in the light. | |
| De speedboot vaart weg, | Das Schnellboot fährt ab, |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Om vinteren", part 2, chapter 'January', § 'The funeral' - March 2002, Sandøya (west of Førde)
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Sea
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Vaguely I see men | |
| walking, visible and not -- | |
| among the snowflakes. | |
| Vaag zie ik mannen | Vage Gestalten, |
| lopen, wel en niet zichtbaar -- | sichtbar und auch unsichtbar -- |
| in de sneeuwvlokken. | in den Schneeflocken. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-24
Winter (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2015
Autobiographical novel "Om vinteren", part 2, chapter 'January', § 'The funeral' - March 2002, Sandøya (west of Førde)
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Snow
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
|
I do think of home |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-25
Winter (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2015
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
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Alone: separated, Attention: surroundings
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| The otter has made | |
| a slide on the snow slope, whoosh -- | |
| into the water. | |
| De otter heeft een | Der Otter hat im |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Om vinteren", part 2, chapter 'January', § 'The otter' - January-March 2002, Sandøya (west of Førde)
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Animals: marten / weasel / otter, Playing: fun
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| The river reflects | |
| light on the tree, but it seems -- | |
| to come from the trunk. | |
| Het riviertje kaatst | Der Fluss reflektiert |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Om sommeren", part 1, chapter 'June', § 'Summer afternoon' - On vacation on Paros, September 13th-20th, 2001
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Attention: surroundings, Nature: trees, forest
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| On that day we were | |
| really together, I felt -- | |
| I did, only I. | |
| Die nacht waren we | Wir waren wirklich |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Om sommeren", part 1, chapter 'June', § 'Summer night' - On vacation
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Communication (incomprehension), Egocentrism
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| He listens to me, | |
| and understands me better -- | |
| than I do, I think. | |
| Hij luistert naar mij, | Er hört mir zu, und |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - June 27th, 1999, Stockholm
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Friendship: understanding
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| The reviewers need | |
| far too many words, pages -- | |
| Well, that's their pitfall. | |
| De recensenten | Die Rezensenten |
| 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
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
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Communication (incomprehension)
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| She looks down on me, | |
| and everything I say is -- | |
| hanging in the air. | |
| Ze kijkt op me neer, | Sie schaut auf mich her- |
| 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
Novel "Ute av verden" (translated in 2023), part 1, chapter 4
The perfection that many women do not submit to dominant men
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Womanly (witch)
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| What a boring day! | |
| Nothing ever happens here -- | |
| except in my thoughts. | |
| Wat een saaie dag! | Langweiliger Tag! |
| 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
Novel "Ute av verden" (translated in 2023), part 1, chapter 4
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Boredom: dullness / emptiness
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Children stand waiting | |
| for the other children they -- | |
| want to belong to. | |
| Kinderen wachten | Kinder warten auf |
| 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
Novel "Ute av verden" (translated in 2023), part 1, chapter 4
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Together: group, Identity: connection
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| The earth is not flat, | |
| but a sphere; there is no edge -- | |
| to it to jump off. | |
| De aarde is rond, | Die Erde ist rund, |
| 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
Novel "Ute av verden" (translated in 2023), part 1, chapter 3
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Earth: planet, Fantasy: imagination
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| I'm excited when | |
| I tell my dreams, and bored when -- | |
| I listen to yours. | |
| Enthousiast vertel | Ich finde meine |
| 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
Novel "Ute av verden" (translated 2023), part 1, chapter 3
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Dream(s), Attention: exist
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Everything's normal, | |
| as always, as if we are -- | |
| all sleepwalking here. | |
| Alles is normaal, | Alles ist normal, |
| 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
Novel "Ute av verden" (translated 2023), part 1, chapter 3
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Usual / Normal, Boredom: dullness / emptiness
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Then, for the first time, | |
| I felt sorry for Father -- | |
| It was terrible. | |
| Voor het eerst had ik | Dann, zum ersten Mal, |
| 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
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
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Sympathy / Compassion, Parents: father(hood)
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| The alcohol brings | |
| her to life, like drops of blood -- | |
| revive a vampire. | |
| De alcohol brengt | Der Wodka erweckt |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Første bok" (translated 2011), part 2 - July 1998, Kristiansand
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Old age: lively
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| So many shades of | |
| grey of the evening sky, but -- | |
| no one is looking. | |
| Zoveel tinten grijs | Viele Grautöne |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Første bok", part 2 - July 1998, Kristiansand
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Evening
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Exactly this view, | |
| from the veranda, is what -- | |
| Dad saw every day. | |
| Precies dit uitzicht, | Mein Vater hatte, |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Første bok", part 2 - July 1998, Kristiansand
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Parents: father(hood)
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| The oar is a spoon | |
| to the little salt-cellar | |
| ship made of silver. | |
| De roeispaan is een | Das Ruder ist ein |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Første bok", part 2 - July 1998, Kristiansand
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Beauty: culture
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| I keep rehearsing: | |
| right, nothing happened last night! | |
| There! Nothing happened! | |
| Ik prent het me in: | Ich präg es mir ein: |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Femte bok" (translated 2015), part 7 - December 1990, Bergen
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Ethics: lie
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| A corpse, the dog jumps | |
| around sniffing. The last word -- | |
| went too far for her. | |
| Een lijk, de hond springt | Der Hund beschnüffelt |
| 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
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
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Resistance, Animals: dog
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| To me, writing is | |
| everything! I write for life -- | |
| or death, but who cares? | |
| Schrijven is alles! | Schreiben ist 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Femte bok" (translated 2015), part 7 - October 1990, Bergen
Collections: Leaving, Whirligig Scribbler
Keyword: Writing: truth
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| The fish is agile, | |
| but we push it down and then -- | |
| hit it on the head. | |
| De vis is lenig, | Der Fisch ist wendig, |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Femte bok" (translated 2015), part 7 - July 1990, Haugesund (between Bergen and Stavanger)
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Life: lust (impulse), Animals: fish
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| In a corner of | |
| the disco, he turns a lamp -- | |
| off and on and off. | |
| In een hoek van de | In der Diskothek |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Femte bok" (translated 2015), part 7 - July 1990, Haugesund (between Bergen and Stavanger)
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Alone: loner / single
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| I despised him, and | |
| then realised that I was -- | |
| the monster myself. | |
| Ik verachtte hem, | Ich verachte ihn, |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Femte bok" (translated 2015), part 7 - July 1990, Haugesund (between Bergen and Stavanger)
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Human: fellow man
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| The water of the | |
| river catches my feelings -- | |
| and simply flows on. | |
| Het water van de | Das Flusswasser fängt |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - August 1989, Jølster (north of Bergen)
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Feelings (emotion)
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Apartment building: | |
| variations of people -- | |
| Kisses and quarrels. | |
| Daar, onder de flat: | Unter dem Wohnhaus: |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Femte bok", part 6 - 1989, Bergen
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Humanity, Life: course (overview)
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Flurries of city | |
| noise between the two armchairs -- | |
| On the dumping ground. | |
| Vlagen stadslawaai | Lärmwolken der Stadt |
| 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
Poem, published in the autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Femte bok" ("My struggle 5. Some Rain Must Fall", 2015, part 6) - October 1988, Bergen
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Missing: loved one(s)
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Two empty chairs, the | |
| street noise, and daydreams of not -- | |
| my girl anymore. | |
| Twee lege stoelen, | Zwei leere Stühle, |
| 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
Poem, published in the autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Femte bok" ("My struggle 5. Some Rain Must Fall", 2015, part 6) - October 1988, Bergen
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Missing: loved one(s)
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| A village with pines. | |
| They grew up here, back then it -- | |
| was still a forest. | |
| Een dorp met dennen. | Ein Dorf mit Kiefern. |
| 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
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)
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Nature: trees, forest, Village
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| You write and delete, | |
| and then only one word of -- | |
| the poem remains. | |
| Schrijven is schrappen, | Schreiben ist Löschen, |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Femte bok" (translated in 2015), part 6 - Late August 1988, Bergen (the word was: widescreen-heaven)
Collections: Leaving, Whirligig Scribbler
Keyword: Writing: a profession
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Dad and Mum, walking | |
| here back then, young and in love -- | |
| licking an ice cream. | |
| Papa en mama | 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
Novel "Ute av verden" (translated in 2023), part 3, chapter 6 - June 1988, Kristiansand (about 1963)
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Parents: strangers, In love: happiness
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| He's a murderer, | |
| worse still, he doesn't know he is -- | |
| drowning his house plants. | |
| Hij beseft niet dat | Er ist ein Mörder, |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Fjerde bok", part 5 - November 1987, Troms
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Care: animals, plants, things
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
|
Hey, hello! they call out |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-13
Out of the world (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 1998
Novel "Ute av verden" (translated in 2023), part 1, chapter 2
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Village, Party: tradition
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| She sits close to me | |
| in the backseat, the whole ride -- | |
| I am craving her. | |
| Ze zit dicht naast me | Sie sitzt nah bei mir |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Fjerde bok", part 5 - September 1987, Troms
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Desire (craving, lust)
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Too bad, when I write | |
| down my amazing dreams, the -- | |
| magic disappears. | |
| Mijn dromen waren | Ich schreibe meine |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Fjerde bok", part 5 - September 1987, Troms
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Dream(s)
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| I do gymnastics | |
| in a net, it's the endless -- | |
| dark web of my thoughts. | |
| Ik doe gymnastiek | Im Netz mache ich |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Fjerde bok", part 5 - September 1987, Troms
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Brain: functioning
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| I was eighteen, full | |
| of feelings, as a writer -- | |
| I would move people. | |
| Ik was achttien, vol | Mit achtzehn Jahren |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok", part 3 - 1987, Norwich (after which Knausgård goes to the writers' academy in Volda)
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Writing: emotions, Passion
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Mama's new house is | |
| furnished, her things now look like -- | |
| museum pieces. | |
| In mama's nieuwe | Mamas neues Haus: |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Fjerde bok", part 5 - December 20th, 1986, Førde
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Attention: surroundings
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| He comes back and then | |
| kisses her, for far too long -- | |
| Everyone sees it. | |
| Hij komt terug en | Er kommt zurück und |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Fjerde bok" (translated 2015), part 5 - August 26th, 1985, Kristiansand
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Egocentrism
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Why are they walking | |
| around in the faith that God -- | |
| will save only them? | |
| Waarom lopen ze | Warum laufen sie |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Fjerde bok" (translated 2015), part 5 - August 26th, 1985, Tveit (near Kristiansand)
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Religion: promise, Pride: arrogance
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| My father has looked | |
| at these nude magazines, so -- | |
| now I can't do that. | |
| Deze blootfoto's | Vater hat sich die |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Fjerde bok", part 5 - August 23rd, 1985, Tveit (near Kristiansand)
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Parents: father(hood), Shame
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Boxes in the loft, | |
| from father: old magazines -- | |
| with naked women. | |
| Dozen op zolder, | Dachbodenlager |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Fjerde bok", part 5 - August 23rd, 1985, Tveit (near Kristiansand)
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Parents: father(hood), Desire (craving, lust)
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Did he write poems | |
| in the beginning of your -- | |
| relationship? Dad? | |
| In het begin van | Hat er zu Beginn |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Fjerde bok", part 5 - August 23rd, 1985, Tveit (near Kristiansand)
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Parents: father(hood), Love: romance
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| There's nothing to do, | |
| we just sit together and -- | |
| we wait, but for what? | |
| Er is niets te doen, | Es gibt nichts zu tun, |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Fjerde bok" (translated 2015), part 5 - August 23rd, 1985, Tveit (near Kristiansand)
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Boredom: disinterest, Waiting (together)
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| We're just sitting here, | |
| what else? Should we go somewhere -- | |
| and do nothing there? | |
| We zitten hier maar, | Wir sitzen herum, |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Fjerde bok" (translated 2015), part 5 - August 23rd, 1985, Tveit (near Kristiansand)
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Boredom: disinterest, Passivity: listlessness
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Taking the bus home. | |
| At every stop I have one -- | |
| or more memories. | |
| Met de bus naar huis. | Der Bus nach Hause. |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Fjerde bok", part 5 - August 23rd, 1985, Kristiansand - Tveit
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Memory: of an event
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| I blush with gays and | |
| it makes me look like one. Then -- | |
| I blush even more. | |
| Ik bloos van homo's | Ich erröte vor |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Fjerde bok", part 5 - Autumn 1985, Tveit
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Communication (body language), Shame
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Why not believe in | |
| me, even though you too were -- | |
| created by me? | |
| Waarom geloof jij | Warum glaubst du nicht |
| 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
Novel "Ute av verden" (translated 2023), part 3, chapter 3 - August 25th, 1985, Tveit (near Kristiansand)
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Religion: God(s)
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| A Happy New Year! | |
| We laugh and thank each other -- | |
| for the bygone year. | |
| Gelukkig Nieuwjaar! | Frohes neues Jahr! |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Første bok", part 1, paragraph 3 - January 1st, 1985
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Gratitude, Friendship: close relations
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| The fish swim around | |
| between the islets, around -- | |
| between mountaintops. | |
| De vissen zwemmen | Die Fische schwimmen |
| rond tussen de eilandjes -- | zwischen den Inseln umher -- |
| tussen bergtoppen. | zwischen Berggipfeln. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-24
Winter (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2015
Autobiographical novel "Om vinteren", part 3, chapter 'February', § 'Fish' - Summer 1982, Tromøya
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Nature: landscape, Animals: fish
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| We make out, it's quite | |
| hard work, rotating our tongues -- | |
| around and around. | |
| We zoenen, zwoegend | Wir knutschen, mühen |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Tredje bok", part 4 - June 1982 (summer vacation), Tromøya
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Love: intimacy (physical)
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| The world doesn't limit | |
| my fantasy, no, it is -- | |
| limited by it. | |
| De wereld begrenst | Die Welt beschränkt nicht |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Tredje bok", part 4 - June 1982 (summer vacation), Tromøya
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: World(view), Fantasy: imagination
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
|
When I join them to the dump |
Amsterdam, 2026-02-26
My Struggle - 3. Boyhood Island (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2009
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)
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Childhood, Ethics: vices
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| No one is moving | |
| in the store. Eerie. Thank you -- | |
| says the loudspeaker. | |
| Niemand beweegt zich | Niemand bewegt sich |
| 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
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)
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Fear: insecurity, Child: upgrow
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| In the afternoon | |
| Grandpa goes to the stable -- | |
| and sings the cows in. | |
| Opa gaat 's middags | Am Nachmittag geht |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Tredje bok", part 4 - Summer vacation 1976, Sørbøvågen (north of Bergen) - Staying with fathers' parents
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Animals: cow / bull / bison / ox, Family: grandma / grandpa
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| We are staying with | |
| grandpa and grandma, where dad -- | |
| always gets restless. | |
| We logeren bij | Wir sind zu Gast bei |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Tredje bok" (translated 2014), part 4 - Summer vacation 1976, Sørbøvågen (north of Bergen) - Staying with fathers' parents
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Parents: father(hood), Family: grandma / grandpa
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| The fish is thrashing | |
| so violently, it doesn't -- | |
| look like it's dying. | |
| De vis spartelt zo | Der Fisch zappelt so |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Tredje bok", part 4 - Summer vacation 1976, Sørbøvågen (north of Bergen)
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Animals: fish, Death: dying
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| No, they don't shout, they | |
| just speak so passionately -- | |
| that it sounds quite loud. | |
| Echt, ze schreeuwen niet, | Sie schreien nicht, sie |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Tredje bok", part 4 - Summer vacation 1976, Sørbøvågen (north of Bergen)
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Passion, Friendship: conversations
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Outside we stay in | |
| the summer twilight, outside -- | |
| the pitch-dark forest. | |
| Buiten blijven we | Draußen bleiben wir |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Tredje bok", part 4 - Summer vacation 1976, Sørbøvågen (north of Bergen)
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Evening, Nature: trees, forest
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| He sighs quite loudly. | |
| Has he heard it often, or -- | |
| does it not please him? | |
| Hij zucht vrij luid, heeft | Er seufzt laut, hat er |
| 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
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Tredje bok", part 4 - Summer vacation 1976, Sørbøvågen (north of Bergen)
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Communication (body language)
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
|
Books full, I write |
Amsterdam, 2026-02-24
My Struggle - 3. Boyhood Island (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2009
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Tredje bok" (translation 2014), part 4, the first months at primary school on the island of Tromøya
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Truth: reveal, Childhood
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Now I understand | |
| why Dad sees through me: Mama -- | |
| tells him everything. | |
| Nu snap ik waarom | Jetzt weiß ich, warum |
| 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
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)
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Parenthood, Childhood
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Dad drives so fast, that | |
| I don't dare look anymore -- | |
| I don't want to die. | |
| Papa rijdt zo hard, | Papa fährt so schnell, |
| 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
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)
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Manly (tough), Fear: insecurity
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Neither stingily | |
| nor excessively, father -- | |
| sets off his fireworks. | |
| Vader is beter: | Weder geizig noch |
| gierig noch overdadig -- | übermäßig zünden wir -- |
| steekt hij vuurwerk af. | Feuerwerkskörper. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-24
Winter (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2015
Autobiographical novel "Om vinteren", part 1, chapter 'December', § 'Fireworks' New Year's Eve 1972-1980, Tromøya
The social golden mean
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Identity: example, Balance (middle, yin-yang)
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| She is annoying, | |
| she ever puts up with my -- | |
| dissatisfaction. | |
| Ze is irritant, | Sie ist ärgerlich, |
| 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
Novel "Ute av verden" (translated in 2023), part 2, chapter 6
Collection: Leaving
Keywords: Marriage (relationship), Anger / Rage
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| It doesn't matter what | |
| is said, as long as it is -- | |
| nice and light-hearted. | |
| Het maakt niet uit wat | Was gesagt wird, ist |
| 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
Novel "Ute av verden" (translated 2023), part 2, chapter 6
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Communication (conversation)
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| The family is | |
| conversing, floating above -- | |
| everyday worries. | |
| De schoonfamilie | Die Familie |
| converseert, zwevend boven -- | unterhält sich, fernab von -- |
| wereldse zorgen. | weltlichen Sorgen. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-17
Out of the world (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 1998
Novel "Ute av verden" (translated 2023), part 2, chapter 6
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Communication (conversation)
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Can I be his friend | |
| if he makes me complicit -- | |
| in his foolish lie? | |
| Ben ik wel zijn vriend, | Kann ich sein Freund sein, |
| 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
Novel "Ute av verden" (translated 2023), part 2, chapter 1
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: Friendship: fidelity
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| He is curious. | |
| Even when laughing, he still -- | |
| looks a little sad. | |
| Hij is bijzonder. | Er ist besonders. |
| 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
Novel "Ute av verden" (translated in 2023), part 2, chapter 1
Collection: Leaving
Keyword: In love: allurement
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
|
Up to our waist, we sit on the top |
Amsterdam, 2026-02-12
A Time for Everything (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2004
Novel "En tid for alt" (translation 2009), end of the fourth chapter ('They buried him the next evening')
Collection: A Home
Keywords: Religion: cruelty, Bible
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Torches in the pyre, | |
| the children scream, laugh and jump -- | |
| around the spring fire. | |
| Fakkels in het hout, | Fackeln im Stapel, |
| de kinderen springen rond -- | die Kinder springen herum -- |
| om het lentevuur. | ums Frühlingsfeuer. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-13
Spring (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2016
Autobiographical novel "Om våren" (translated in 2018), part 3 - April 30th, 2014, Glemmingebro (near Ystad)
Vallborgsmässoafton (Walpurgis Night)
Collection: Writing
Keywords: Party: tradition, Spring
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Spring twilight, the fields, | |
| the large trees along the brook -- | |
| waves of evening red. | |
| Lenteschemering, | Frühlingsdämmerung, |
| grote bomen langs de beek -- | Bäume entlang des Baches -- |
| golvend avondrood. | Wellen Abendrot. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-12
Spring (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2016
Autobiographical novel "Om våren" (translated in 2018), part 3 - April 30th, 2014, Glemmingebro (near Ystad)
Vallborgsmässoafton (Walpurgis Night)
Collection: Writing
Keywords: Evening, Spring
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| As a parent, you | |
| constantly adapt to the -- | |
| needs of your children. | |
| Ouders passen zich | Eltern passen sich |
| steeds aan aan de behoeften -- | ständig den Bedürfnissen -- |
| van hun kinderen. | ihrer Kinder an. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-12
Spring (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2016
Autobiographical novel "Om våren" (translated in 2018), part 1 - April 30th, 2014, Glemmingebro (near Ystad)
Collection: Writing
Keyword: Parenthood
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
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