1950/​6072

Knut Hamsun (b. 1859, d. 1952)

Knut Hamsun: Autographed and signed letter sent to Harald Grieg. Dated Grimstad 13.01.28. 2 pages.

The letter is written to the Norwegian publisher Harald Grieg (1894–1972), director of Gyldendal Norsk Forlag and for many years a leading figure in the Norwegian book industry. In the letter Hamsun tell's Grieg about one of his favorite books - a Polish work by Rufin Piotrowski. Hamsun want's Gyldendal to translate and publish the book which actually happened “En polsk Flyktning Historie” (A Polish Refugee's History).

Provenance. Bough at “Det Hee'ske Auktionshus”, 1956.

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Books and manuscripts, 10 December 2019

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