#pan: from lieutenant thomas glahn’s papers

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Knut Hamsun (August 4, 1859 – February 19, 1952) 

Norwegian writer, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1920. Hamsun's work spans more than 70 years and shows variation with regard to the subject, perspective and environment. He published more than 20 novels, a collection of poetry, some short stories and plays, a travelogue, and some essays. (Wikipedia)

From our stacks: Dust jacket detail from Pan. From Lieutenant Thomas Glahn’s papers. Knut Hamsun. Translated from the Norwegian by James W. McFarlane. New York: the Noonday Press, Inc., 1956.

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“I love three things," I then say. "I love a dream of love I once had, I love you, and I love this patch of earth."

"And which do you love best?"

"The dream.”

― Knut Hamsun, Pan: From Lieutenant Thomas Glahn's Papers

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