Quote by: Knut Hamsun

The intelligent poor individual was a much finer observer than the intelligent rich one. The poor individual looks around him at every step, listens suspiciously to every word he hears from the people he meets; thus, every step he takes presents a problem, a task, for his thoughts and feelings. He is alert and sensitive, he is experienced, his soul has been burned...


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Author Bio


  • NameKnut Hamsun
  • DescriptionNorwegian novelist and Nobel Prize recipient
  • BornAugust 4, 1859
  • DiedFebruary 19, 1952
  • CountryNorway
  • ProfessionWriter
  • WorksHunger
  • AwardsNobel Prize In Literature