X Nordic film days
16th - 24th of October, 2009

Posts Tagged ‘Knut Hamsun’s Caucasian Mysteries’

Lecture about Hamsun

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

Celebrating Knut Hamsun’s 150th anniversary, NFD offered two lectures about the famous writer:

on 20th of October – Viktors Freiberg’s lecture Hamsun and Film: Cinematic Qualities of Literary Text in cooperation with Nordic Council of Ministers’ Office in Latvia;

on 21th of October - Jan Erik Holst’s (Nordic Film Foundation) lecture Hamsun on the screen.

Commemorating Knut Hamsun, there were also 2 special free entrance screenings: (more…)

Knut Hamsun’s Caucasian Mysteries

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

In 1899, Knut Hamsun’s visit down to Caucasus passed without printed media accompanying him. The famous writer never presented himself. His travel holds the key to many secrets and mysteries. (more…)