decadent_and_depraved reviewed Hunger by Knut Hamsun
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5 stars
Compelling, that is the word for this book. Truly compelling...
187 pages
German language
Published March 10, 1921 by Langen.
4 stars
(19 reviews)
First published in Norway in 1890, Hunger probes into the depths of consciousness with frightening and gripping power. Like the works of Dostoyevsky, it marks an extraordinary break with Western literary and humanistic traditions.
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First published in Norway in 1890, Hunger probes into the depths of consciousness with frightening and gripping power. Like the works of Dostoyevsky, it marks an extraordinary break with Western literary and humanistic traditions.
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Subjects
- Norwegian literature -- 20th century.