Knut Hamsun Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Knut Hamsun, based on 2 World History Database records associated with Norway.

2 records1920–19202 events1 places

Chronological biography

1920

Nobel Prize1920

Arts / Literature

Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature

Nobel Prize in Literature10 December 1920

Arts / Literature · Author · Stockholm

Is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for the novel Growth of the Soil.

Titles and roles

Author

Record provenance

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