Sven Holm

Sven Holm
Born(1940-04-13)13 April 1940
Died11 May 2019(2019-05-11) (aged 79)
EducationHerlufsholm School
Occupations
  • Author
  • playwright
Writing career
Notable awardsGrand Prize of the Danish Academy (1974)
Holberg Medal (1991)
Danish Critics Prize for Literature (2001)

Sven Holm (13 April 1940 – 11 May 2019) 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. 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.

Selected works

Prose

Drama

References

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  2. ↑ "Holberg-Medaljen | lex.dk". Gyldendals Teaterleksikon (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  3. ↑ "Forfatter og dramatiker Sven Holm er død - 79 år" (in Danish). dr.dk. May 12, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Kritikerprisen". www.litteraturpriser.dk. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  5. ↑ "Kirsten Olesen (1949 - )". KV Info.