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Petter Schramm
writer · poet
- June 4, 1946
- June 28, 2014
- 58 years
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Petter Schramm, 58, Norwegian poet.
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|Petter Schramm (June 4, 1946 – June 27, 2014) was a Norwegian poet.
Biography
Background
Schramm grew up in Kristiansund but moved left the city in 1968. Until 1980 he lived several places in Norway but was by his death living in Røyken.
Activity as writer
He debuted as a poet in 1986 with the collection of poems Guitar Globe. The editor described, at the publishing, Schramm poetry this way: "The poems have a rare power of expression. They are bricked up by the dense visual lines that form intricate patterns, playful and empowering at the same time. The influence of French and Latin American surrealism is clear".
Later he wrote the poetry collection Stoler ved havet, published by Gyldendal, and edited a selection of his newspaper poems as his own publisher. In addition, he has written newspaper articles, reviews of art exhibitions and has performed readings of his own poems in different contexts. The lyrics by Peter Schramm has been used as texts and inspiration for music, the composer Harald Sæther has written a Ballet Suite with texts from the Guitar Globe.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
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1.Where was Petter Schramm living at the time of his death in 2014?
- A.Oslo
- B.Røykencorrect
- C.Kristiansund
- D.Stavanger
Petter Schramm was living in Røyken at the time of his death.
Source: Background section
2.Which publisher released the poetry collection Stoler ved havet?
- A.Schramm Publishing
- B.Nor-Pro AS
- C.Gyldendalcorrect
- D.Aschehoug
The poetry collection Stoler ved havet was published by Gyldendal.
Source: Activity as writer section
3.What was the name of the composer who wrote a Ballet Suite based on texts from Guitar Globe?
- A.Johan Svendsen
- B.Edvard Grieg
- C.Harald Sæthercorrect
- D.Arne Nordheim
The composer Harald Sæther wrote a Ballet Suite using texts from the collection Guitar Globe.
Source: Activity as writer section
4.In what year did Petter Schramm leave the city of Kristiansund?
- A.1971
- B.1968correct
- C.1960
- D.1980
Petter Schramm grew up in Kristiansund but left the city in 1968.
Source: Background section
5.What was the total number of poems by Petter Schramm featured in the anthology Stemmer i et hus?
- A.15
- B.20
- C.10correct
- D.5
The anthology Stemmer i et hus contains 10 poems by Petter Schramm.
Source: Bibliography section
6.Which literary movements influenced the poetry of Petter Schramm according to his editor?
- A.Modernism and Dadaism
- B.Romanticism and Realism
- C.French and Latin American surrealismcorrect
- D.Symbolism and Naturalism
The influence of French and Latin American surrealism is clear in the poetry of Petter Schramm.
Source: Activity as writer section
7.Which collection by Petter Schramm features newspaper poems written between 1971 and 1994?
- A.Havland og mennesketegncorrect
- B.Guitar Globe
- C.Stoler ved havet
- D.Stemmer i et hus
Havland og mennesketegn contains a selection of newspaper poems written from 1971 to 1994.
Source: Bibliography section
8.Who was the press responsible for printing the collection Havland og mennesketegn?
- A.Gyldendal
- B.Aschehoug
- C.Nor-Pro AScorrect
- D.Schramm Media
The collection Havland og mennesketegn was printed by Nor-Pro AS, located in Kristiansund.
Source: Bibliography section
9.Besides poetry, what other types of writing did Petter Schramm produce?
- A.Scientific journals
- B.Cooking manuals
- C.Newspaper articles and art exhibition reviewscorrect
- D.Children's fiction
Petter Schramm wrote newspaper articles and reviews of art exhibitions.
Source: Activity as writer section
10.On what date did Petter Schramm die?
- A.July 27, 2014
- B.July 4, 2014
- C.June 27, 2014correct
- D.June 4, 2014
Petter Schramm passed away on June 27, 2014.
Source: Biography introduction
11.What year was the collection Stoler ved havet published?
- A.1987correct
- B.1986
- C.1988
- D.1985
The collection Stoler ved havet was published in 1987.
Source: Bibliography section
12.Which publisher released the anthology Stemmer i et hus?
- A.Gyldendal
- B.Aschehougcorrect
- C.Self-published
- D.Nor-Pro AS
The anthology Stemmer i et hus was published by Aschehoug.
Source: Bibliography section
13.Who acted as the publisher for Havland og mennesketegn?
- A.Aschehoug
- B.Nor-Pro AS
- C.Petter Schramm himselfcorrect
- D.Gyldendal
Petter Schramm was the publisher of his own work, Havland og mennesketegn.
Source: Activity as writer section
14.In which city did Petter Schramm spend his childhood?
- A.Røyken
- B.Bergen
- C.Oslo
- D.Kristiansundcorrect
Petter Schramm grew up in the city of Kristiansund.
Source: Background section
15.In what year was Petter Schramm born?
- A.1944
- B.1950
- C.1946correct
- D.1948
Petter Schramm was born on June 4, 1946.
Source: Biography introduction
16.What was the title of Petter Schramm's debut poetry collection published in 1986?
- A.Stemmer i et hus
- B.Havland og mennesketegn
- C.Guitar Globecorrect
- D.Stoler ved havet
Petter Schramm debuted as a poet in 1986 with the collection titled Guitar Globe.
Source: Activity as writer section
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