Knut Hamsun
Knut Hamsun
Knut Hamsun in July 1939, at the age of 79.
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a Norwegian writer whose work spans more than 70 years and shows variation with regard to consciousness, subject, perspective and environment.
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Born
Knud Pedersen August 4, 1859 Lom, Gudbrandsdalen, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway (present-day Lom, Norway )
Died
February 19, 1952 (aged 92) Nørholm, Grimstad, Norway
Nationality
Norwegian
Occupation
Author, poet, dramatist, social critic
adultbasic
Norway
Children
5
era
1800+
Literary movement
Neo-romanticism Neo-realism
Notable awards
Nobel Prize in Literature 1920
Period
1877–1949
Spouses
Bergljot Göpfert (née Bech) (1898-1906) Marie Hamsun (1909-1952)