Knut Hamsun....

I'm the one that mentioned all those books, I don't think anyone else hear reads him
Just started Growth of the Soil last night actually
I picked up on him from a friend of mine who recommended him, who in turn picked him up from Henry Miller's recommendation

have you seen the movie with max von sydow about him? Looks like it's supposed to deal with his life during and after WW2

okey, well I was rather startled to see someone mentioning him around here... Which of his novels have you read then? ... I was hoping to get some more replies here, though... I would really recommend him to anyone looking for a good read, wouldn`t you too?.. Rather fascinating novels... what you think of "Growth of the Soil" so far ? What is the name of the main character in the translated version?

Yeah--- he`s kind of a writers favorite... I`ve seen John Fante mentioning him as well.. saying it was a great inspiration to him... one could easily draw parallels between "Ask the Dust" and "Hunger" for example... he also quoted a passage from "On Overgrown Paths" in his autobiography...

Hmmm... yes, I think I have seen it... but it must be ages since... probably should take the time to watch it again... interesting... how such a brilliant mind could make such a crucial mistake.. make that decision...

Nice, to talk to someone who appreciates good writing! started a thread some time back and did not get much replies on that either... guess I`m kind of a freak in here hehe... doesn`t bother me tough...

Shouts, Johnny...

Heisann Johnny, kult å se noen flere nordmenn her på The Cult!

I'm studying norwegian literature right now, and Hunger is on the curriculum. I've had the book lying around for a few months, but I haven't takent the time for it yet. I am looking forward to it, though. Saw a clip of the movie version of the book: old, black and white, made by a Swede, I think. It was just a short clip of the movie, but the image stuck. Silence, a lonely man, slightly disheveld clothing, standing out in a crowd of three on a street corner. The black and white and the fact that there was no sound. The sense that you're supposed to get more out of this than just what you see, why else would the camera stick around. I'll have that in my head as I crack that open the week before we're supposed to talk about it in class. Unless I'm mistaken, I think Xec8 knows a thing or two about this subject.

[QUOTE=Johnny Roastbeef;932270]okey, well I was rather startled to see someone mentioning him around here... Which of his novels have you read then? ... I was hoping to get some more replies here, though... I would really recommend him to anyone looking for a good read, wouldn`t you too?.. Rather fascinating novels... what you think of "Growth of the Soil" so far ? What is the name of the main character in the translated version?

Yeah--- he`s kind of a writers favorite... I`ve seen John Fante mentioning him as well.. saying it was a great inspiration to him... one could easily draw parallels between "Ask the Dust" and "Hunger" for example... he also quoted a passage from "On Overgrown Paths" in his autobiography...

Hmmm... yes, I think I have seen it... but it must be ages since... probably should take the time to watch it again... interesting... how such a brilliant mind could make such a crucial mistake.. make that decision...

Nice, to talk to someone who appreciates good writing! started a thread some time back and did not get much replies on that either... guess I`m kind of a freak in here hehe... doesn`t bother me tough...

Shouts, Johnny...[/QUOTE]

Isak and Inger are the names of the main characters in this translation. so far it's pretty great, reminds me of some sort of old time fable or even a bed-time story.

when I was reading Hunger it was when I was out of work to, so the whole starting to feel damn hungry some days really hit home and made it even more visceral for me

[QUOTE=Camo;933461] Unless I'm mistaken, I think Xec8 knows a thing or two about this subject.[/QUOTE]

I'm impressed that you remember that. Knut Hamsun lost a lot of credibility after WW2 because of his Nazi sympathies, much in the same way France's Louis-Ferdinand Céline (another major writer of that era) was vilified by the French after he supported the Vichi government. Still, Hamsun is one of Norway's most read authors, with Ibsen and, more recently and less importantly, Jostein Gaarder (who wrote Sophie's World).
Speaking of Céline, I'm reading him at the moment, and if I get through it I'll start a thread where people can happily [I]not [/I]post.

[QUOTE=Camo;933461]Heisann Johnny, kult å se noen flere nordmenn her på The Cult!

I'm studying norwegian literature right now, and Hunger is on the curriculum. I've had the book lying around for a few months, but I haven't takent the time for it yet. I am looking forward to it, though. Saw a clip of the movie version of the book: old, black and white, made by a Swede, I think. It was just a short clip of the movie, but the image stuck. Silence, a lonely man, slightly disheveld clothing, standing out in a crowd of three on a street corner. The black and white and the fact that there was no sound. The sense that you're supposed to get more out of this than just what you see, why else would the camera stick around. I'll have that in my head as I crack that open the week before we're supposed to talk about it in class. Unless I'm mistaken, I think Xec8 knows a thing or two about this subject.[/QUOTE]

ja, kult å se noen nordmenn her ja... trodde nesten jeg var den eneste! men ja... så du studerer norsk litteratur altså... går siste året på videregåenda nå.. vurderer å studere litteratur selv...

Shouts, Johnny :cool:

[QUOTE=xec8;944155]I'm impressed that you remember that. Knut Hamsun lost a lot of credibility after WW2 because of his Nazi sympathies, much in the same way France's Louis-Ferdinand Céline (another major writer of that era) was vilified by the French after he supported the Vichi government. Still, Hamsun is one of Norway's most read authors, with Ibsen and, more recently and less importantly, Jostein Gaarder (who wrote Sophie's World).
Speaking of Céline, I'm reading him at the moment, and if I get through it I'll start a thread where people can happily [I]not [/I]post.[/QUOTE]

yeah.. there`s a lot of dispute about him... he actually lived the last years of his life on a farm or something quite close to my hometown... and there has been a lot of discussion on whether one should build a statue of him or not... a lot of old people can still remember him, and feelings are very varied, and therefore I don`t think there has been raised a statue of him yet... but for me, he is undoubtedly the best Norwegian novelist, dead or alive, with Ibsen as a close runner-up...

Oh, Jostein Gaarder is bad! not a good writer if you ask me... he has had a lot of success though, abroad as well, so I suppose that has to count for something... If one should give him credit though, it would have to be for making philopsophy more accessible to children and youth in general... it might work as an opener into philosophical subjects...

Which book by Celine are you reading? I have Death on credit home on my shelf.... look forward to reading it sometime... maybe you could give me some sneak peaks... is it good... i like what i have heard...

Shouts, Johnny