Peter Røwde Holm (born 5 April 1931) is a

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poet, author and translator. Holm has also worked as an observer at the

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' arms control and

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conferences. Ever since his writing debut in 1955, he has held an important position in Norwegian poetry. He has also published prose and written articles on foreign policy matters.Peter Røwde Holm in the Norwegian press
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Bibliography

*''Skygger rundt en virkelighet'' – poetry (1955) *''Din sang om noe annet'' – poetry (1957) *''Men natten kommer senere'' – poetry (1959) *''Innvielse ved havet'' – poetry (1960) *''Stentid'' – poetry (1962) *''Det plutselige landskapet'' – poetry (1963) *''Øyeblikkets forvandlinger'' – poetry (1965) *''Befrielser'' – poetry (1966) *''Diabas'' – poetry (1968) *''Synslinjer'' – poetry (1970) *''Sanndrømt' – poetry (1971) *''Isglimt, glødepunkt'' – poetry (1972) *''Når all min uro stilner'' – poetry (1973) *''Reisens formler'' – poetry (1974) *''Portrettalbum'' – poetry (1975) *''Tegnene tydes'' – poetry (1976) *''I disse bilder'' – poetry (1977) *''Vinden stiger'' – poetry (1978) *''I båten om høsten'' – poetry (1979) *''Utvalgte poetry'' – selected poetry (1981) *''Den nye kalde krigen. Perspektiver på øst-vest spenningen'' – nonfiction (1984) *''Langsom musikk'' – poetry (1991) *''Sangen om Aral og andre poetry'' – poetry (1993) *''Samlede dikt' – poetry collection (1996)

Prizes

* Sarpsborgprisen 1957 *

Mads Wiel Nygaards Endowment Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment is an annually awarded literary prize from the publishing house Aschehoug. The prize is a recognition of superior literary work. The publisher's editorial management makes the award based on their collective judgement ...

1962 *

Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature The Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature (''Den norske Kritikerprisen for litteratur'' or ''Kritikerprisen'') is awarded by the Norwegian Literature Critics' Association (''Norsk Litteraturkritikerlag'') and has been awarded every year since 1950 ...

1966, for ''Befrielser'' *

Riksmål Society Literature Prize The Riksmål Society Literature Prize (''Riksmålsforbundets litteraturpris'') is awarded annually by the '' Riksmålsforbundet'' for the outstanding publication in riksmål. The prize was awarded until 2002 by the ''Oslo and Bærum Riksmål Leagu ...

1977 * Det Norske Akademis Pris 1996

References

1931 births Living people 20th-century Norwegian poets Norwegian male poets 20th-century Norwegian male writers {{Norway-writer-stub