Welcome to an evening where you’ll experience the entire novel, read by the author himself—live on stage!
This will be a true reading marathon lasting 2–3 hours, naturally with well-deserved breaks along the way, during which the audience can stretch their legs and grab a drink at the bar.
Erlend Loe is known as a distinctive reader—with humor, warmth, and perfect timing. If you’ve heard any of his books as audiobooks, you know what we’re talking about.
About “Kukene/Kukane”
“One day, Tander’s penis falls off while he’s standing in the shower. It’s less than ideal and comes at a bad time, to say the least.”
This is how Erlend Loe’s novel “Kukene/Kukane” begins—a story of loss, connection, and freedom, of the body, shame, and what it really means to be whole.
The story is absurd, funny, and thought-provoking. In typical Loe style, it balances lightness and depth, with an eye for the human condition that is both tender and burlesque.
The book received a string of glowing reviews when it was published last fall, and it was also nominated for the Booksellers’ Prize.
From the reviews
NRK: “When was the last time I laughed out loud at a novel? I mean, actually laughed out loud?”
Dagbladet: “Loe is funny, very funny.”
Stavanger Aftenblad: “The author’s dry wit is perfect for absurd stories like this.”
Adresseavisen: “Only Loe could come up with something so wild and original; there’s enough material here to cure a mild case of the autumn blues.”
VG: “Loe is, as always, a funny writer. He writes with an ease that is admirable.”
