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The Contingent Nature of Writing in Knut Hamsun's Hunger

Panel: 
Scandinavian Literature I: Icelandic and Norwegian
Abstract: 

In his novel Hunger, Knut Hamsun offers a detailed description of the process by which his protagonist tries to write a medieval drama, "The Sign of the Cross." This process entails the subconscious mediation of fragmentary experience, not careful rational planning and goal-directed work.

Presenter Information
First Name: 
Jan
Last Name: 
Sjavik
Institution: 
University of Washington, Seattle