![]() The epic work Growth of the Soil (1917) earned him the Nobel Prize. His later works-in particular his "Nordland novels"-were influenced by the Norwegian new realism, portraying everyday life in rural Norway and often employing local dialect, irony, and humour. Hamsun is considered the "leader of the Neo-Romantic revolt at the turn of the century", with works such as Hunger (1890), Mysteries (1892), Pan (1894), and Victoria (1898). He argued that the main object of modern literature should be the intricacies of the human mind, that writers should describe the "whisper of blood, and the pleading of bone marrow". The young Hamsun objected to realism and naturalism. ![]() He published more than 20 novels, a collection of poetry, some short stories and plays, a travelogue, and some essays. Hamsun's work spans more than 70 years and shows variation with regard to the subject, perspective and environment. He was praised by King Haakon VII of Norway as Norway's soul. ![]() Knut Hamsun was a Norwegian author, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1920. This Book contains collection of 9 Best titles of Knut Hamsun. ![]()
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