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Skard published ten poetry collections and translated both prose and poetry into the
Norwegian language from Latin, French, Italian and English. He also wrote biographies about his father Matias Skard as well as of his in-laws, Halvdan Koht and Karen Grude Koht. Skard received numerous awards and
61:(1898–1978), of senior lecturer Vemund Skard (1909-1992) and of teacher Gunnhild Skard (1912-1999). He was a half-brother of college teacher Målfrid Birkeland (1879-1963), of University of Agriculture professor
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from 1930 to 1938, and chairman of the board from 1949 to 1972. Since 1995, Det Norske
Samlaget has awarded an annual literary award which is named "Sigmund Skard-stipendet" in his honor.
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was awarded honorary doctorates at several universities. In 1965, he won the
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language form, he was the secretary of the publishing house
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382:Biography. Hosted by Bærum public library
243:Det levande ordet. Ei bok om Matias Skard
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80:where he earned his
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237:Poppel ved flyplass
145:Det Norske Samlaget
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55:Diocese of Tunsberg
428:2009-06-24 at the
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116:(1941–43) and the
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550:Categories
404:. Allkunne
364:12 January
310:References
285:Atterklang
86:dr.philos.
63:Olav Skard
106:Trondheim
37:Biography
25:Åse Gruda
464:"Upprop"
426:Archived
385:Archived
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