A struggling writer, stricken by poverty, is caught on a psychological roller-coaster ride of terrifying intensity. According to the Observer this is the classic novel of humiliation, even beyond Dostoevsky.
Knut Hamsun believed that modern literature should express the complexity of the human mind and nowhere is that philosophy more evident than in this stunning modern masterpiece, "e;Hunger."e; First published in 1890 in Norwegian and based on Hamsun's own experiences with poverty prior to his success as an author, "e;Hunger"e; tells the story of an unnamed vagrant who stumbles around the streets of Norway's capital city of Kristiania (now Oslo) looking for food.
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Knut Hamsun believed that modern literature should express the complexity of the human mind and nowhere is that philosophy more evident than in this stunning modern masterpiece, "e;Hunger."e; First published in 1890 in Norwegian and based on Hamsun's own experiences with poverty prior to his success as an author, "e;Hunger"e; tells the story of an unnamed vagrant who stumbles around the streets of Norway's capital city of Kristiania (now Oslo) looking for food. This starving young man attempts to create an outward illusion of sanity and rationality, but his inner mind is becoming increasingly disturbed and delusional.
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Hunger was written by Knut Hamsun and published by Neeland Media LLC
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