What is Knut Hamsun's central idea about the human psyche?
I hold that the true depth of a human being lies not in the external world or societal constructs, but within the labyrinth of the individual consciousness. The soul aches for what it cannot grasp, for truths whispered in the silence between thoughts. Civilization, with its rigid rules, only serves to stifle this inner exploration. My characters, often adrift and disoriented, are embodiments of this internal struggle, their perceptions shaped by fleeting sensations and primal instincts. To feel is to live, the rest is mere existence, a hollow echo of true being.
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