![]() Hunger contained the most intense character study I’ve ever read. It amazes me that a book written in 1890 could possess such relevance today. Isaac Bashevis Singer observed that “The whole modern school of fiction stems from Hamsun.” Writings from an author this gifted just couldn’t become interred with his bones. With that legacy, the continued popularity of his work bewilders as well. A native Norwegian, the Nazis occupied the country from Apuntil the cessation of European hostilities on May 8, 1945. His support of Adolf Hitler mystifies the mind. To be clear: there’s no excuse for Hamsun’s reprehensible conduct during the Second World War. Hamsun’s life challenged that expression a bit. The good is oft interred with their bones. When reading Hamsun I find myself recalling a line spoke by Antony in Julius Caesar. ![]() I’d read Hunger before and just had to return for seconds. ![]() They certainly weren’t fed-up with this one. The author’s first book whet readers’ appetites for more of his work. It’s a veritable banquet of savory literary techniques that will leave readers returning for seconds. Those starving for good fiction should feast upon this offering by Knut Hamsun. ![]()
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