Hunger
One of the most important and controversial writers of the 20th century, Knut Hamsun made literary history with the publication in 1890 of this powerful, autobiographical novel recounting the abject poverty, hunger and despair of a young writer struggling to achieve self-discovery and its ultimate artistic expression. The book brilliantly probes the psychodynamics of alienation and obsession, painting an unforgettable portrait of a man driven by forces beyond his control to the edge of self-destruction. Hamsun influenced many of the major 20th-century writers who followed him, including Kafka, Joyce and Henry Miller. This book is required reading in world literature courses. Unabridged republication of the 1921 George Egerton translation.
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- “Hunger” by Knut Hamsun is another one.
- History:
* Russia Leaves the War by George Kennan * The Battle Cry of Freedom by James MacPherson
Fiction:
* Hunger by Knut Hamsun * White Teeth by Zadie Smith
Philosophy:
* Philosophy of Logic by W.V.O. Quine * Modes of Being by Paul Weiss * Phenomenology, Its Genesis and Prospect by Quentin Lauer * Philosophy of Right by Hegel
- “Hunger” by Knut Hamsun
- Hunger, by Knut Hamsun, is an excellent read, it describes with dry humor what starvation does to the author's psyche and creativity. He goes from creative bursts of enthusiasm to the darkest moments of depression, from eviction to high hopes of getting published. Never at peace, but always hoping and trying. Recommended reading.
- Hunger by Knut Hamsun, 1890. I consider it the first psychological novel.
"The novel has been hailed as the literary opening of the 20th century[1] and an outstanding example of modern, psychology-driven literature.[2] Hunger portrays the irrationality of the human mind in an intriguing and sometimes humorous manner." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunger_(Hamsun_novel)
- Somewhat related recommended read: Hunger (Knut Hamsun)
