Takes On the Dark Side
Season 1
Ep 2. Takes: Karl Ove Knausgaard on Pessimism
- June 1, 2022
Norwegian novelist and literary sensation Karl Ove Knausgaard considers himself an optimist. And yet he has to reconcile himself to the fact that, in his writing, he fails every day. Describing a daily ritual of sharing writing drafts with his editor, he explores the nature of creativity and the perennial dissatisfaction that comes with being an artist.