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