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.
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)