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Sven Holm
Danish writer (1940-2019) · Denmark · On the map · Writers · Died at 79
Sven Holm was a Danish author and playwright. Holm graduated from Herlufsholm School in 1958. His first short story collection, Den store fjende, was published in 1961. In 1974, Holm was awarded the Grand Prize of the Danish Academy. He was awarded the Holberg Medal in 1991.
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2019Died11 May 20192001Danish Critics Prize for LiteratureAward1991Holberg MedalAward1985Danish Dramatics' Honorary AwardAward1974Grand Prize of the Danish AcademyAward1940Born13 April 1940
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In 2001, Holm was made a member of the Danish Academy. That same year, he was awarded the Danish Critics Prize for Literature for his short story collection Kanten af himlen.
Country
Denmark
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1940 to 2019 · aged 79
