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- ↑ Hamsun, Arild (1961). Om Knut Hamsun og Nørholm. Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 94.
- ↑ Swan, Addie May (June 30, 1934). "New Hamsun Book Marked by Humor and Genuineness". The Daily Times. Davenport, IA. p. 3. Retrieved August 23, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 "Knut Hamsuns nye roman". Grimstad Adressetidende (in Norwegian). No. 116. October 5, 1933. p. 1. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
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