Thorkild Hansen
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Thorkild Hansen was a Danish novelist known for his Slave Trilogy. He also did works concerning Knut Hamsun
and travel writing. In 1971 he won the Nordic Council's Literature Prize.
Knut Hamsun
Knut Hamsun was a Norwegian author, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1920. He was praised by King Haakon VII of Norway as Norway's soul....
and travel writing. In 1971 he won the Nordic Council's Literature Prize.
Selected works
- Arabia Felix: The Danish Expedition of 1761-1767 (Det lykkelige Arabien, 1962)
- Coast of Slaves (Slavernes kyst, 1967)
- Ships of Slaves (Slavernes skibe, 1968)
- The Way to Hudson Bay: The Life and Times of Jens Munk (Jens Munk, 1969)
- Islands of Slaves (Slavernes øer, 1970)
- Processen mod Hamsun, 1978 (apparently never translated into English) The 1996 movie adaptation had Max von SydowMax von SydowMax von Sydow is a Swedish actor. He has also held French citizenship since 2002. He has starred in many films and had supporting roles in dozens more...
in the title role.