August (Hamsun novel)

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August
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AuthorKnut Hamsun
Publication date
October 1, 1930

August is the second novel in the Wayfarers trilogy, also known as the August trilogy, by the Norwegian author Knut Hamsun. [1] [2] The novel was published on October 1, 1930. [3]

Plot

Twenty years have passed since the action in Wayfarers , and August has settled in his home village of Polden. [4] August's identity is built on a grand delusion and he lives a good and simple life as a sailor who has just returned from America. August is a man who wants to make changes, improve, and renew everything.

References

  1. ↑ Hamsun, Arild (1961). Om Knut Hamsun og Nørholm. Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 94.
  2. ↑ Stromswold, Dorothy (June 1, 1980). "Wanderer in Northern Norway Given Full Character Portrayal". The South Bend Tribune. South Bend, IN. p. 99. Retrieved August 20, 2020– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. ↑ "Knut Hamsuns siste roman". Arbeiderbladet. October 1, 1930. p. 3. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  4. ↑ Lyngstad, Sverre (2005). Knut Hamsun, Novelist: A Critical Assessment. New York: Peter Lang. p. 275.


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