Amalie Skram was a Norwegian author and feminist who gave voice to a woman's point of view with her naturalist writing. In Norway, she is frequently considered the most important female writer of the Modern Breakthrough. Her more notable works include a tetralogy, Hellemyrsfolket (1887–98) which portray relations within a family over four generations.
Photo portrait and signature, published 1905
Amalie and Erik Skram, double portrait by the Danish painter Harald Slott-Møller, 1895
Statue of Skram in Bergen
The Modern Breakthrough is the common name of the strong movement of naturalism and debating literature of Scandinavia which replaced romanticism near the end of the 19th century.
A meeting in the association Bogstaveligheden on 1 March 1882. Seated from left: Erik Skram, Georg Brandes, Sophus Schandorph, Holger Drachmann, Edvard Brandes, Viggo Johansen, August Jerndorff, Herman Trier, J.P. Jacobsen, P.S. Krøyer, Karl Madsen, Pietro Krohn, Kristian Zahrtmann. Standing from left: F. Hendriksen, Karl Gjellerup, Otto Borchsenius, Hans Nic. Hansen, Martinus Galschiøt, Laurits Tuxen, Harald Høffding, Michael Ancher. Drawn by Erik Henningsen,