First published in 1890, 'Hunger' is celebrated as the literary commencement of the 20th Century and an excellent example of modern, psychology-driven literature by Knut Hamsun, a Norwegian writer who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1920. Knut Hamsun acknowledged that modern literature should express the complexity of the human mind, and nowhere is that philosophy more evident than in this captivating modern masterpiece. It tells the story of an unnamed traveler who stumbles around the streets of Norway's ...
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First published in 1890, 'Hunger' is celebrated as the literary commencement of the 20th Century and an excellent example of modern, psychology-driven literature by Knut Hamsun, a Norwegian writer who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1920. Knut Hamsun acknowledged that modern literature should express the complexity of the human mind, and nowhere is that philosophy more evident than in this captivating modern masterpiece. It tells the story of an unnamed traveler who stumbles around the streets of Norway's capital looking for food. Hamsun creates a stunning portrait of poverty and a biting social commentary on modern urban life. We follow the traveler in the story around the town and discover the true depths of his hunger. Hamsun is at his best in this classic of modern literature. "Truth is neither objectivity nor the balanced view; the truth is a selfless subjectivity." -Knut Hamsun, Hunger
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Add this copy of Hunger: Bild Nobelpreis Bibliothek [Gebundene Ausgabe] to cart. $80.87, very good condition, Sold by LLU- BOOKSERVICE ANTIQUARIAN rated 2.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Wahlstedt, S-H, GERMANY, published 2011 by Springer (Axel), Berlin.
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Very good. Hamsuns Dichtung, die frühe, gehörte zu den innigsten literarischen Erlebnissen meiner Jugend" (Thomas Mann) "Mein verwirrter Zustand ging mit mir durch und gab mir die wahnsinnigsten Einflüsterungen, denen ich der Reihe nach gehorchte." So beschreibt sich der Erzähler auf dem Höhepunkt seines verbissenen Kampfes ums Überleben inmitten der Großstadt Oslo. Seine Artikel werden von den Zeitungen nicht angenommen, seine finanziellen Mittel sind völlig erschöpft, bis auf das Nötigste ist alles zum Pfandleiher getragen. Nur mühsam kann er hier und da etwas Geld ergattern und kommt schließlich bis an den Rand des Hungertodes. Dennoch versucht er verzweifelt, seine Armut zu verbergen. Vom Hunger geschwächt gerät er in einen Zustand extremer geistiger Aufnahmefähigkeit, wird von Halluzinationen verfolgt, von erotischen Zwangsvorstellungen getrieben. Knut Hamsun hat in diesem Roman eigene Erfahrungen aus der Zeit um 1886 verarbeitet, als er sich in Oslo mühsam mit dem Schreiben von Artikeln über Wasser hielt. Er ist mit seiner damals aufsehenerregenden psychologischen Studie über den Zustand des Hungers weit in die literarische Entwicklung des 20. Jahrhunderts vorgestoßen. Knut Hamsun wurde am 4. August 1859 in Gudbrandsdalen als Knud Pedersen geboren und gilt neben Henrik Ibsen als bedeutendster Schriftsteller Norwegens. Seine Schulausbildung war dürftig, eine Universität besuchte er nie und schlug sich zunächst mit Gelegenheitsarbeiten durch, bis ihm 1890 mit seinem Debütroman Hunger sogleich ein großer literarischer Erfolg gelang. 1920 erhielt er für sein Werk Segen der Erde den Literaturnobelpreis. Der wegen seiner Sympathien für den Nationalsozialismus politisch hoch umstrittene Hamsun starb 1952 in Nørholm.
Add this copy of Hunger ( " Rebel Inc. " Classics) to cart. $12.39, good condition, Sold by LeifBooks rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Georgetown, CO, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Rebel inc.
Add this copy of Hunger to cart. $16.48, fair condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES.
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Acceptable. Acceptable condition. A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
Add this copy of Hunger to cart. $19.00, good condition, Sold by The Book House - Saint Louis rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from St. Louis, MO, UNITED STATES, published 1975 by Bard Books.
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Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (Norway, Starvation, Fiction) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Add this copy of Hunger to cart. $25.00, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES.
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Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (norwegian literature, novel, poverty) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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