1. Amalie Skram was a Norwegian author and feminist who gave voice to a woman's point of view with her naturalist writing.
12 Facts About Amalie Skram
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Amalie Skram's parents were Mons Monsen Alver and Ingeborg Lovise Sivertsen.
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Amalie Skram was the only daughter in a family of five children.
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Amalie Skram's parents operated a small business, which went bankrupt when Amalie was 17 years old.
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Amalie Skram's father emigrated from Norway to the United States to avoid a term of imprisonment.
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Amalie Skram's mother was left with five children to care for.
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Amalie Skram moved to Copenhagen, Denmark with her new husband.
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Amalie Skram died six years later in Copenhagen and was buried at Bispebjerg Cemetery.
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Amalie Skram is recognized as an early and strong proponent of what has come to be known as the women's movement, setting the early European trend.
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The Amalie Skram prize is a travel stipend that has been awarded annually since 1994 to Norwegian authors who show exceptional skill in addressing women's issues.
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Amalie Skram was honored with a Norwegian postage stamp in 1996.
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In recent years, Amalie Skram's reputation has been tarnished by revelations about her antisemitism.