Knut Hamsun
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Who was Knut Hamsun?
Norwegian novelist who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1920 for his influential works including Hunger and Growth of the Soil.
Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Knut Hamsun (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Awards & Honors
| Award | Year | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Nobel Prize in Literature | 1920 | for his monumental work, <I>Growth of the Soil</I> |
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