Hunger (Hamsun novel)
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| Author | Knut Hamsun |
|---|---|
| Original title | Sult |
| Translator | George Egerton (1899) Robert Bly (1967) Sverre Lyngstad (1996) |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Genre | Psychological novel Philosophical novel |
Publication date | 1890 |
| Publication place | Norway |
| OCLC | 69732953 |
Hunger (Norwegian: Sult) is a novel by the Norwegian author Knut Hamsun published in 1890 by P.G. Philipsens Forlag. The novel has been hailed as the literary opening of the 20th century and an outstanding example of modern, psychology-driven literature. Hunger portrays the irrationality of the human mind in an intriguing and sometimes humorous manner.