Show Notes
First reading from the novel "Sult" by Knut Hamsun, about a starving artist in Kristiania (Old name for "Oslo") in the late 18 hundreds. The person is waking up and is struggling with his life and his work as a writer, with a vivid inner life. The novel "Sult" can be found here - it's older Norwegian from the original, and the text we're using in these episodes!https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09F1CGQJJ (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09F1CGQJJ) (Note: US/CA/AU store only) Thanks for listening, and enjoy!
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