No, I don't admire the genius. But I admire and love the result of the genius's activity in the world, of which the great man is only the poor necessary tool, only, so to speak, the paltry awl to bore with.
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About Knut Hamsun
Knut Hamsun was a 19th-century Norwegian novelist. Knut Hamsun was a Norwegian writer who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1920. Hamsun's work spans more than 70 years and shows variation with regard to consciousness, subject, perspective and environment. Read more on Wikipedia →
Themes
- Leadership — Guiding others with vision, integrity, and purpose
- Politics — Governance, civic duty, and the structures of power