ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, mˈoːɹ ðɐn twˈɛnti jˈɪɹz ˈæftɚ hɪz fˈɜːst nˈɑːvəl wʌz pˈʌblɪʃt, ɡˈɑːɹdɛl ɪz wˈʌn ʌv swˈiːdənz mˈoʊst fˈeɪməs stˈændˌʌp kəmˈiːdiənz.
In 2006, more than 20 years after his first novel was published, Gardell is one of Sweden's most famous stand-up comedians.