Knut Hamsun
1859 - 1952
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Biography
Knut Hamsun was a Norwegian author known for his innovative and psychologically penetrating literature. He was one of the most influential writers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with his works often exploring the complexities of the human mind and society. Hamsun's novel 'Hunger' brought him international recognition, and he later went on to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1920 for his masterpiece 'Growth of the Soil'. Despite his literary achievements, Hamsun's political views and controversial support for Nazi Germany during World War II tainted his legacy.
Famous Quotes (5)
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A great poet is the most precious jewel of a nation.
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Life could be wonderful if people would leave you alone.
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The whole conviction of my life now rests upon the belief that loneliness, far from being a rare and curious phenomenon, is the central and inevitable fact of human existence.
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In old age we are like a batch of letters that someone has sent. We are no longer in the past, we have arrived.
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What is life but a warfare and a stranger's sojourn?