(1859–1952), Norwegian novelist; pseudonym of Knut Pedersen. Notable works: Hunger (1890) and Growth of the Soil (1917). Nobel Prize for Literature (1920).
Definition of Hamsun, Knut in US English:
Hamsun, Knut
proper nounˈhämsən
(1859–1952), Norwegian novelist; pseudonym of Knut Pedersen. Notable works: Hunger (1890) and Growth of the Soil (1917). Nobel Prize for Literature (1920).