August trilogy
| 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]
References
- ^ Riechel, Donald C. (1994). "Dionysos in Norway: Knut Hamsun's August Trilogy". Scandinavica. 28: 23–44.
- ^ Liet, Henk van der (2020). "'Walk Away!' Vagabonden som modernitetskritisk figuration hos Knut Hamsun". Nordlit (in Norwegian) (47): 285–303. doi:10.7557/13.5633. hdl:11245.1/e69c296f-9122-4242-a683-f30661a0a7e5.
- ^ Dvergsdal, Alvhild (2020). "Industrieventyr og entreprenørskapets kunst i Hamsuns to første bøker om August (1927 og 1930)". Edda (in Norwegian). 107 (4): 282–295. doi:10.18261/issn.1500-1989-2020-04-05.
- ^ "Landstrykere". Norwegian filmography (in Norwegian). National Library of Norway. Retrieved 16 January 2026.