Why was Hamsun not convicted of treason after WWII?
Lack of evidence
Pardon from the king
Psychological problems and old age
He fled the country
Answer
The answer is correct. Hamsun was not convicted of treason because he was considered mentally ill and was too old to be tried. Hamsun was a Norwegian writer who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1920. During World War II, he supported Nazi Germany and was accused of treason after the war.
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