"Hunger" is a novel by Swedish Nobel laureate Knut Hamsun, which is considered his most famous work. The book tells about the life of a homeless writer in the city of Christiania (now Oslo) at the end of the 19th century. The main character goes through hard times, struggles with hunger and the callousness of the social welfare department. The author skillfully embodies in the image of this hero the opposition of individuality and society, as well as the constant desire for survival. "Hunger" is a work that fascinates the reader with its depth, psychological intensity and frankness in the reproduction of human feelings.