August (Hamsun novel) explained

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

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.

Notes and References

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

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