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San Diego Knut Hamsun Commemoration

November 12-14, 2009

  To mark the sesquicentennial for the birth of the Norwegian Nobel Prize winner in literature, Knut Hamsun, his granddaughter, Regine Hamsun, herself a well known painter, and Professor Arne Lunde in the Scandinavian Department at UCLA, who is a Hamsun expert, will be our guests in San Diego.  They are scheduled to participate in the following three programs.

Thursday, November 12, UCSD, Hall TBA, 6:00 p.m.

Regine Hamsun will address an audience of students, faculty and guests.  In her presentation she will share her father’s, Tore Hamsun’s, memories of the great author.  Her lecture is based on a manuscript by her father, who was himself a well known author and artist.

Professor Arne Lunde will then introduce the film, The Telegraphist, which is based on Hamsun’s novel Sværmere (Dreamers). After the movie there will be a round table discussion which includes key UCSD faculty members, with Professor Lunde and Professor Kaare Strom, Professor of Political Science from UCSD on the panel.  A reception will follow.  Attendance by members of the Norwegian community is encouraged.

Friday, November 13, The Norwegian Fish Club in San Diego, The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD).   Social hour 6:00 p.m, dinner 7 p.m.  Please use the main gate, and have picture identification ready.

Regine Hamsun and Professor Arne Lunde will be the guests of the Norwegian Fish Club.  A presentation by Regine Hamsun about her grandfather, Knut Hamsun, will provide personal and intimate glimpses of the Nobel Prize winning author’s life.  A discussion will follow. 

Due to limited space, reservations for the lecture and the dinner are on a first come basis.  Cost is $30.00.  For reservations, please contact Jon Holmerud (619) 470-8745, e-mail: holmerud@cox.net

Saturday, November 14, Hall of Nations, House of Pacific Relations, Balboa Park.

3:00 p.m. The movie Hamsun, directed by Jan Troell and based on Thorkild Hansen’s biography of Knut Hamsun, will be shown.

6:00 pm. A light meal will be served.  Wine available.  Donations suggested.

6:45 pm. Professor Lunde will give a power point presentation, related to the film.

7:45 pm. Regine Hamsun will introduce the movie Hunger, based on the novel by Knut Hamsun by the same name. The movie lasts approximately 1 hour.

All programs are free and open to the public, and members of the Norwegian community are especially invited to attend.

For more information call Lizzie Riiber, (619) 523-8822, or Anne Kløvnes Høidal, (619) 286-8641.

The San Diego Knut Hamsun Commemoration is sponsored by The Norwegian American Foundation; The Norse Federation, San Diego Chapter; Valhall Lodge 25, Sons of Norway; The Ladies of Valhall; and The House of Norway, House of Pacific Relations, Balboa Park.