Hunger (Hamsun novel)

Hunger (Norwegian: Sult) is a novel by the Norwegian author Knut Hamsun published in 1890 by P.G. Philipsens Forlag. The novel has been hailed as the literary opening of the 20th century and an outstanding example of modern, psychology-driven literature. Hunger portrays the irrationality of the human mind in an intriguing and sometimes humorous manner.

Hunger
First edition
AuthorKnut Hamsun
Original titleSult
TranslatorGeorge Egerton (1899)
Robert Bly (1967)
Sverre Lyngstad (1996)
CountryNorway
LanguageNorwegian
GenrePsychological novel
Philosophical novel
Publication date
1890
OCLC69732953
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