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Knut Hamsun

“The intelligent poor individual was a much finer observer than the intelligent rich one. The poor individual looks around him at every step, listens suspiciously to every word he hears from the people he meets; thus, every step he takes presents a problem, a task, for his thoughts and feelings. He is alert and sensitive, he is experienced, his soul has been burned...”

Knut Hamsun, Hunger
tags: hunger, observer, poor
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Hunger Hunger by Knut Hamsun
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