# Karl Ove Knausgaard’s Touch of Evil ![rw-book-cover](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2021/10/31/books/review/28Julavitz-SUB01/28Julavitz-SUB01-facebookJumbo.jpg?year=2021&h=550&w=1050&s=1b36e9ce57e2ad684605e886fba5bd353609e855d1a44a0028ec2b1a3d6d578e&k=ZQJBKqZ0VN) ## Metadata - Author: [[Heidi Julavits]] - Full Title: Karl Ove Knausgaard’s Touch of Evil - Category: #articles - Summary: insert summary - My notes: - Summary: The article discusses Karl Ove Knausgaard's new novel, "The Morning Star," which delves into the uncanny and mundane. It explores how modern novels are moving away from traditional narrative conventions and the struggle readers face in interacting with these non-conforming works. Knausgaard's autofiction style is highlighted as a market alternative. - URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/28/books/review/karl-ove-knausgaard-morning-star.html - Source File: web-only ## Highlights > ![](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2021/10/31/books/review/28Julavitz-SUB01/28Julavitz-SUB01-superJumbo.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp) ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hrsbn5nbty07309xff0xm010))