<b>Hunger </b>(Norwegian: Sult) is a novel by the Norwegian author <b>Knut Hamsun</b> 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.<br />Hunger portrays the irrationality of the human mind in an intriguing and sometimes humorous manner.<br /><br /><b>Knut Hamsun</b> (4 August 1859 &ndash; 19 February 1952) was a Norwegian writer who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1920. Hamsun&#39;s work spans more than 70 years and shows variation with regard to consciousness, subject, perspective and environment. He published more than 23 novels, a collection of poetry, some short stories and plays, a travelogue, works of non-fiction and some essays.<br /><br />Translated From The Norwegian By<b> George Egerton</b>.