Hunger is a prolonged condition in which insufficient amounts of food are available. Hunger or The Hunger may also refer to:

People

Saint Hunger In religious belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and denomination. In Catholic, Eastern Ortho ...

(died 866), Bishop of Utrecht (854–866) *

Alfredo Hunger Alfredo Hunger (born 3 January 1955) is a Peruvian former breaststroke swimmer. He competed in two events at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Mun ...

(born 1955), Peruvian former swimmer *

Anna Hunger ''The Man Who Lived Forever'' is a 1956 science fiction novel by Anna Hunger and R. DeWitt Miller published by Ace Books. It has been reviewed in 1956 in ''The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction'' by Anthony Boucher and also that year in ''A ...

(active 1938), American science fiction writer *

Daniela Hunger Daniela Hunger (born 20 March 1972 in East Berlin) is a former medley and freestyle swimmer from East Germany, who won two golden medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea: in the women's 200 m individual medley, and as a ...

(born 1972), East German double Olympic champion swimmer * Frank W. Hunger (born 1936), American attorney * Heiko Hunger (born 1964), German skier *

Herbert Hunger Herbert Hunger (9 December 1914 – 9 July 2000) was an Austrian Byzantinist. Hunger was born and died in Vienna. From 1973 to 1982 he served two consecutive terms as president of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. Literary works * ''Lexikon ...

(1914–2000), Austrian Byzantine scholar *

Joachim Hunger Joachim Hunger (26 September 1957 – 9 February 1990) was a German sailor. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and c ...

(1957–1990), German sailor who competed in two Olympics * Leo Hunger (1880–1956), American gymnast * Sophie Hunger (born 1983), Swiss singer/songwriter born Émilie Welti *

Wolfgang Hunger Wolfgang Hunger (, ; born 19 July 1960) is a German sailor. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics, the 1988 Summer Olympics, and the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olím ...

(born 1960), German sailor who competed in three Olympics

Arts and entertainment

Films

* ''Hunger'' (1966 film), a Danish film based on Knut Hamsun's novel * ''Hunger'' (1973 film), a Canadian animated short, one of the first CGI films * ''The Hunger'' (1983 film), a horror film starring Catherine Deneuve and David Bowie, based on Whitley Strieber's novel * ''Hunger'' (1986 film), an Australian television film directed by Stephen Wallace * ''The Hunger'' (1986 film) (Arabic: ), an Egyptian film based on Naguib Mahfouz's novel * ''Hunger'' (2001 film), an American film based on Hamsun's novel * ''Hunger'' (2008 film), a film about Irish hunger striker Bobby Sands, directed by Steve McQueen * ''Hunger'' (2009 film), created by Steven Hentges and written by L.D. Goffigan

Literature

* ''Hunger'' (Gone series), the second novel in the Gone series by Michael Grant * ''Hunger'' (el-Bisatie novel), a 2009 novel by Mohamed el-Bisatie * ''Hunger'' (Hamsun novel), an 1890 novel by Knut Hamsun * ''Hunger'' (Kessler novel), a 2010 young-adult novel by Jackie Kessler * "Hunger" (poem), a poem by Jayanta Mahapatra * '' Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body'', a 2017 memoir by Roxane Gay * ''The Hunger'' (Strieber novel), a 1981 vampire novel by Whitley Strieber * ''Hunger'', a 2010 novel by

Elise Blackwell Elise Blackwell is an American novelist and writer. She is the author of five novels, as well as numerous short stories and essays. Her books have been translated into five languages, adapted for the stage, and served as the inspiration for the s ...

* ''Hunger'', a 1998 fiction collection by Lan Samantha Chang * ''Hunger'', a 2002 short-fiction collection by

Jane Eaton Hamilton Eaton Hamilton (born July 19, 1954) is a Canadian short story writer, novelist, essayist and poet, who goes by "Hamilton", 2021 legal name “Eaton Hamilton" and uses they/their pronouns. Hamilton has published the novel ''Weekend'' (Arsenal ...

* ''Hunger'', a comic book miniseries, part of '' Cataclysm: The Ultimates' Last Stand'' * ''The Hunger'', a 2018 historical novel by

Alma Katsu Alma Katsu (born 1959) is an American writer of adult fiction. Her books have been translated into over a dozen languages, and has been published in the United Kingdom, Brazil, Spain and Italy. Katsu has also had a 29-year career in the US fede ...

about the Donner Party * ''The Hunger'', a 1986 novel by Naguib Mahfouz * ''The Hunger'', a book by

Lincoln Townley Lincoln Townley (born 27 December 1972) is an English self-taught painter who explores the darker side of the human personality, painting abstract portraits of celebrities. He lives in Cheshire Cheshire ( ) is a ceremonial and historic county ...

* ''Hunger'' (magazine), a biannual publication by British photographer Rankin

Music

Groups

* Hunger (band), a 1960s American rock band *

The Hunger (band) The Hunger is an American industrial rock band from Houston, Texas formed by brothers Jeff and Thomas Wilson along with Brian Albritton. During the initial year of putting the band together and working on new material the band wrote and independ ...

, a 1990s–2010s American rock band

Albums

* ''Hunger'' (Frankie & The Heartstrings album), 2011, also the title song * ''Hunger'' (Janis Ian album), 1997, also the title song * ''Hunger'' (The Meteors album), 1980 * ''The Hunger'' (Michael Bolton album), 1987, also the title song * ''The Hunger'' (Seven Day Jesus album), 1996, also the title song

Songs

* "Hunger" (Florence and the Machine song), 2018 * "Hunger" (Molly Hammar song), 2016 * "Hunger", by The 69 Eyes from '' Back in Blood'' * "Hunger", by Amaranthe from '' Amaranthe'' * "Hunger", by Aurora from ''

A Different Kind of Human (Step 2) ''A Different Kind of Human (Step 2)'' is the second studio album by Norwegian singer-songwriter and record producer Aurora. It was released on 7 June 2019 by Decca and Glassnote Records. It succeeds the album's first and previous chapter '' Infec ...

'' * "Hunger", by King Kobra from ''

Ready to Strike ''Ready to Strike'' is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band King Kobra, released in 1985 by Capitol Records. The single "Hunger" was written by members of the Canadian metal band Kick Axe and was released by them in 1986 in '' T ...

'' * "The Hunger", by the Distillers from '' Coral Fang'' * "The Hunger", by Fireflight from '' Unbreakable'' * "The Hunger", by Steve Holy from ''

Blue Moon A blue moon is an additional full moon that appears in a subdivision of a year: the third of four full moons in a season. The phrase in modern usage has nothing to do with the actual color of the Moon, although a visually blue Moon (the Moon a ...

'' * "The Hunger", by

Shirley Manson Shirley Ann Manson (born 26 August 1966) is a Scottish musician and actress. She is best known as the lead singer of the American alternative rock band Garbage. Manson gained media attention for her forthright style, rebellious attitude, and di ...

, written by Serj Tankian * "The Hunger", by the Misfits from ''

American Psycho ''American Psycho'' is a novel by Bret Easton Ellis, published in 1991. The story is told in the first person by Patrick Bateman, a serial killer and Manhattan investment banker. Alison Kelly of ''The Observer'' notes that while "some countr ...

Television

* ''The Hunger'' (TV series), a 1997–2000 British/Canadian horror anthology series * "Hunger" (''Dilbert''), an episode of ''Dilbert'' * "Hunger" (''Legend of the Seeker''), an episode of ''Legend of the Seeker''

Other uses

Hunger (Marvel Comics) Hunger (Loxias Crown) is a fictional character appearing in the American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in '' Spider-Man'' #76 (January 1997) and was created by Howard Mackie. He is an enemy of Spider-Man, ...

, a vampire character