Which form of literature did Hamsun detest?
Neo-Romanticism
Modernism
Realism and naturalism
Impressionism
Answer
Hamsun detested Realism and naturalism, which were popular literary movements in Norway at the time. He believed that these forms of literature were too focused on the material world and lacked spiritual depth. Hamsun instead preferred to write about the inner lives of his characters and to explore their spiritual struggles.
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