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Knut Hamsun

Knut Hamsun

Norwegian novelist (1859–1952)

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  • May 30

    Queen Letizia Opens Madrid Book Fair with Literary Confessions, Gifts, and a Nod to Striking Teachers

    Queen Letizia of Spain inaugurated the 85th Madrid Book Fair in El Retiro Park, receiving a bouquet of flowers and a trove of books while revealing she read Knut Hamsun's 'Hunger' at 17 and loved it, unaware of his Nazi sympathies.

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