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Norwegian writer of novels (1859-1952)
Source: WordNetAmong the world-famous artists who lived here during this period were Henrik Ibsen and Knut Hamsun (the latter was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature). Source: Internet
Death Knut Hamsun died on February 19, 1952, aged 92, in Grimstad. Source: Internet
Knut Hamsun by Jørgen Haugan and Ingar Sletten Kolloen 's Knut Hamsun biography received great attention. Source: Internet
Knut Hamsun 's 1903 play Dronning Tamara ("Queen Tamara") was less successful; the theatre critics saw in it "a modern woman dressed in a medieval costume" and read the play as "a commentary on the new woman of the 1890s." Source: Internet
Modernism in Norway Modernist literature was introduced to Norway through the literature of Knut Hamsun and Sigbjørn Obstfelder in the 1890s. Source: Internet
Modernist literature was introduced to Norway through the literature of Knut Hamsun and Sigbjørn Obstfelder in the 1890s. Source: Internet