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Hunger

Norw. Sult · 1890
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Interesting Facts

  • The book is considered one of the first works written in the modernist style.
  • The book's protagonist, an unnamed writer, struggles with poverty and hunger, reflecting autobiographical elements from the author's life.
  • The work explores the psychological state of a person on the brink of survival and their interaction with the surrounding world.
  • The book was highly praised by writers such as Franz Kafka and Thomas Mann.
  • The novel had a significant impact on the development of 20th-century literature, especially in Scandinavian countries.
  • The work has been translated into numerous languages and remains relevant to this day.
Hunger
Date of publication: 14 May 2024
Last updated: 14 July 2024
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Original titleNorw. Sult · 1890