Knut Hamsun (August 4, 1859 – February 19, 1952) was a Norwegian author and winner of the Nobel Prize in literature, in 1920.[1]

An obituary he wrote for Adolf Hitler[2]: 9  was published on 7 May 1945 in Aftenposten (a newspaper).[3]

Personal life

He married Marie Hamsun. Their children include Tore Hamsun.

After death

In 1978, Gabriel Langfeldt released a book that listed the entire [written] statement of the court-appointed [medical] experts, from Hamsun's trial;[4] spokesman for the Hamsun family - Leif Hamsun (a grandchild of Knut Hamsun) - said that after Langfeldt revealed my grandparents [privileged interviews with court-appointed experts], there is little that is private anymore.[2]: 10 

Publication (in 2017) of notes written by Hamsun's psychoanalyst

See the main article: Notes from the psychoanalysis of Knut Hamsun

Hamsun voluntarily went to psychoanalysis during 1926 to 1928; the psychoanalyst made notes.

Notes from the psychoanalysis of Hamsun, were published in 2017; the photocopied notes were from [Hamsun's appointments] with his psychoanalyst; photocopied notes were part of [a work of] art that was published in Vagant [a magazine].[2]: 9 [5]

Bibliography

Nobel Prize-winning writer Isaac Bashevis Singer translated some of his works.

References

  1. ↑ "Knut Hamsun - Biography & Books". Encyclopedia Britannica.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Emil Flatø. "Fra det upubliserte sjeleliv" (2017-juni-30) Morgenbladet
  3. ↑ Redaksjon, Aftenposten. "Hamsuns nekrolog i Aftenposten etter at Hitler begikk selvmord". Aftenposten.
  4. ↑ Retterstøl, Nils (29 September 2014). "Gabriel Langfeldt" – via Store norske leksikon.
  5. ↑ Sir, Tine-Jarmila; forfatter (9 June 2017). "Hamsuns psykoanalyse er ikke et offentlig anliggende". Dagbladet.no.


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