Hunger (Hamsun - paperback)

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Author: Knut Hamsun ISBN: 9780486431680 Binding: paperback Section: Fiction One of the most important and controversial writers of the 20th century, Knut Hamsun made literary histo ry with the publication in 1890 of this powerful, autobiographical novel recounting the abject poverty, hunger and despair of a young writer struggling to achieve self-discovery and its ultimate artistic expression. The book brilliantly probes the psychodynamics of alienation and obsession, painting an unforgettable portrait of a man driven by forces beyond his control to the edge of self-destruction. Show more