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Knut Hamsun, recipient of the 1920 Nobel Prize for Literature, was born in Lom, Norway. His original name was Knut Pedersen. His father, Peder Pedersen, was a tailor, and his mother was Tora Pedersen. He had almost no formal education and worked for his uncle for most of his early years. Later he taught school. As a result of his support of the Germans in World War II, he was put on trial for his views. The charges were eventually dropped because of his age.
Hamsun published his first book, DEN GADEFULDE, when he was 18. He gained recognition as a writer with his 1890 publication, SULT (THE HUNGER).
Knut Hamsun died in Norholm, Norway in 1952.
CHRONOLOGY
1859 He was born in Lom, Norway. (August 4)
1873 He ran away to Lom.
1874 He returned to Hamaroy.
1877 DEN GADEFULDE
1878 EN GJENSYN; BJORGER; He moved to Christiania.
1882 He moved to the United States.
1884 He returned to Norway.
1886 He moved again to the United States.
1888 He returned to Norway.
1889 LARS OFTEDAL
1890 SULT (THE HUNGER)
1892 MYSTERIER (MYSTREIES)
1893 REDAKTOR LYNG; NY JORD (SHALLOW SOIL); He moved to Paris.
1894 PAN, AF LOEITNANT THOMAS GLAHN'S PAPIER (PAN, FROM THE LIEUTENANT THOMAS GLAHN'S PAPERS)
1895 VED RIKETS PORT (AT THE GATE OF THE KINGDOM); He returned to Norway.
1896 LIVETS SPILL (THE GAME OF LIFE)
1897 SIESTA
1898 AFTENRODE; VICTORIA
1900 He lived in Finland.
1902 MUNKEN VENDT
1903 LAEVENTYRLAND; DRONNING TAMARA; KRATSKOG
1904 SVAERMERE (DREAMERS)
1905 STRIDENDE LIVE
1906 UNDER HOSTSTAEJRNEN (UNDER THE AUTUMN STAR)
1908 BENONI; ROSA
1909 EN VANDRER SPILLER MED SORDIN (A WANDERER PLAYS ON MUTED STRINGS IN WANDERERS); He married Marie Anderson.
1910 LIVET IVOLD (IN TH GRIP OF LIFE)
1912 DEN SISTE GLAEDE (LOOK BACK ON HAPPINESS)
1913 BORN AN TIDEN (CHILDREN OF THE AGE)
1915 SEGELFOSS BY (SEGELFOSS TOWN)
1917 MARKENS GRODE (GROWTH OF THE SOIL); He moved to an estate in Norholm, Norway.
1920 KONERNE VED VANDPOSTEN (WOMEN AT THE PUMP); He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.
1921 DIKTE
1923 SISTE KAPITEL (CHAPTER THE LAST)
1924 IN THE GRIP OF LIFE
1925 BENONI
1926 ROSA
1927 LANDSTRYKERE (VAGABONDS)
1930 AUGUST
1933 MEN LIVET LEVER (THE ROAD LEADS ON)
1936 SAMLEDE VERKER; RINGEN SLUTTET (THE RING IS CLOSED)
1947 He was tried for his pro-Fascist views.
1949 PA GJENGRODDE STIER (ON OVERGROWN PATHS)
1952 He died in Norholm, Norway. (February 19)
1969 THE CULTURAL LIFE OF MODERN AMERICA
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