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August (Hamsun novel)

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Knut Hamsun

August is the second novel in the Wayfarers trilogy, also known as the August trilogy, by the Norwegian author Knut Hamsun.[1][2] The novel was published on October 1, 1930.[3]

Plot

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Twenty years have passed since the action in Wayfarers, and August has settled in his home village of Polden.[4] August's identity is built on a grand delusion and he lives a good and simple life as a sailor who has just returned from America. August is a man who wants to make changes, improve, and renew everything.

References

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  1. ^ Hamsun, Arild (1961). Om Knut Hamsun og Nørholm. Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 94.
  2. ^ Stromswold, Dorothy (June 1, 1980). "Wanderer in Northern Norway Given Full Character Portrayal". The South Bend Tribune. South Bend, IN. p. 99. Retrieved August 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Knut Hamsuns siste roman". Arbeiderbladet. October 1, 1930. p. 3. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  4. ^ Lyngstad, Sverre (2005). Knut Hamsun, Novelist: A Critical Assessment. New York: Peter Lang. p. 275.