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- Karl Ove Knausgaard's autobiographical series, "My Struggle," has sold remarkably well in Norway, comparable to the sales of "The Great Gatsby" in the U.S. on a per capita basis.
- Norway is one of the wealthiest nations globally due to its oil boom, boasting a highly ranked sovereign wealth fund and high standards of living according to the UN Human Development Index.
- Public education in Norway is free, contributing to a 100% literacy rate among adults, making the country conducive for writers and intellectual growth.
- The Norwegian government strongly supports culture through substantial funding, mandatory library deposits of published materials, and a purchasing scheme that ensures small publishers survive, thus subsidizing writers’ careers.
- Norway enforces a fixed book price agreement protecting booksellers from heavy discounting, a model seen in several European countries, thereby maintaining a balanced book market.
- Many renowned Norwegian books are not available in English, including Knausgaard's debut "Out of the World," highlighting barriers in literary translation markets that inhibit global reach.
- Knausgaard co-founded Pelikanen Press to introduce more translated works to Norway, underlining the challenges of publishing in a small language market.
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