{"product_id":"in-the-land-of-the-cyclops-hardcover","title":"In the Land of the Cyclops - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKarl Ove Knausgaard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMartin Aitken\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKnausgaard's struggle is still ongoing with \u003ci\u003eIn the Land of the Cyclops\u003c\/i\u003e as he continues to navigate the fjord of truth between reality and experience \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This, which we perhaps could call inexhaustible precision, is the goal of all art, and its essential legitimacy.\" --Jessica Ferri, \u003ci\u003e The Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn his first essay collection to be published in English, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of the \u003ci\u003eMy Struggle \u003c\/i\u003eseries Karl Ove Knausgaard explores art, philosophy, and literature with piercing candor and remarkable erudition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePaired with full color-images, his essays render the shadowlands of Cindy Sherman's photography, illuminate the depth of Stephen Gill's eye, and tussle with the inner mechanics of Ingmar Bergman's workbooks. In one essay he describes the figure of Francesca Woodman, arms coiled in birch bark and reaching up toward the sky--a tree. In another, he unearths Sally Mann's photographs of decomposing corpses, so much so that branches and limbs, hair and grass, begin to harmonize. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach essay bristles with Knausgaard's searing honesty and longing to authentically see, understand, and experience the world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKarl Ove Knausgaard was born in Norway in 1968. His debut novel \u003ci\u003eOut of the World \u003c\/i\u003ewon the Norwegian Critics Prize in 2004 and his \u003ci\u003eA Time for Everything\u003c\/i\u003e was a finalist for the Nordic Council Prize. \u003ci\u003eMy Struggle: Book One\u003c\/i\u003e was a \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year and \u003ci\u003eBook Two\u003c\/i\u003e was listed among the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e's 2013 Books of the Year. \u003ci\u003eMy Struggle\u003c\/i\u003e is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBest Seller and has been translated into more than twenty languages. Knausgaard writes regularly for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eTranslator Bio: \u003c\/b\u003eMartin Aitken is the acclaimed translator of numerous novels from Danish and Norwegian, including works by Karl Ove Knausgaard, Peter Hoeg, Jussie Adler-Olsen, and Pia Juul. His translations of short stories and poetry have appeared in many literary journals and magazines. In 2012 he was awarded the American-Scandinavian Foundation's Nadia Christensen Translation Prize. In 2019 he was awarded the PEN Translation Prize for his translation of \u003ci\u003eLove \u003c\/i\u003eby Hane Orstavik, which was also a finalist for the National Book Award in 2018.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 350\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 05, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768854544672,"sku":"9781939810748","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3c6acb7d0e7dec9fdb7394fa37c6c622.webp?v=1780338906","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/in-the-land-of-the-cyclops-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}