August trilogy
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| Author | Knut Hamsun |
|---|---|
| Original title | August-trilogien |
| Country | Norway |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Publisher | Gyldendal |
| Published | 1927–1933 |
The August trilogy (Norwegian: August-trilogien), also known as the Wayfarer trilogy (Norwegian: Landstryker-trilogien), is three novels by the Norwegian writer Knut Hamsun: Wayfarers (1927), August (1930) and The Road Leads On (1933).[1]
The August trilogy is set in the second half of the 19th century and early 20th century and follows August, a restless man who finds various ways to make ends meet. It portrays vagabond life and critically discusses modernity, which is an approach that recurs in Hamsun's works.[2] The novels convey an ambivalent view of modernity and a negative view of capitalism.[3]
Wayfarers was the basis for the 1989 Norwegian film Wayfarers directed by Ola Solum.[4]
