Never heard of him

And yet, his type is very familiar: "The Passing of a Communist Cultural Hero".

A Norwegian self-professed Maoist whose novels, based on the short overview provided in the linked article, sound about as interesting as sitting in a Washington Metro train in a tunnel for an hour, with the lights out.

As I say, I was unaware of Dag Solstad's existence ("Dag", indeed!), but I always like to celebrate the occasion of another commie embarking on his permanent retirement. Or, to put it more succinctly...