Hunger

Knut Hamsun one of the most significant and divisive authors of the 20th century made literary history with the release of this stirring autobiographical novel in 1890 which detailed the extreme poverty hunger and despair of a young author attempting to find self-discovery and its ultimate artistic expression. The novel skillfully explores the psychodynamics of obsession self-destruction and alienation while creating a compelling portrayal of a man who is pushed to the edge of insanity by forces beyond his control. Many prominent writers of the 20th century who came after Hamsun were affected by him including Kafka Joyce and Henry Miller. The very influential ground-breaking work which is required reading in courses on international literature will also appeal to a large readership among those who enjoy reading about the unexplored crannies in the human psyche.