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reviewed Hunger by Sigrid Undset (Penguin twentieth-century classics)

Knut Hamsun, Sigrid Undset: Hunger (1998, Penguin Books) 4 stars

First published in Norway in 1890, Hunger probes into the depths of consciousness with frightening …

Review of 'Hunger' on 'Goodreads'

1 star

Once I learned about Hamsun's racist political views, I had a very hard time separating the book from the author. I almost didn't finish it. While others view Hamsun as a literary genius, I can't overlook his racism and support for Hitler. I won't read anything else by him.