Background
He was born in Vossestrand, a son of farmer and mayor Eirik Torsteinson Bygd and Ingebjørg Sjursdotter.
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Sjur Bygd
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He made his literary début in 1915, with the short-story collection Fjell-folk. Among his early novels are Holmgang from 1917 and Valplassen from 1921. Bygd and his literary work was portrayed in the periodical Kirke og Kultur in 1928, and in Syn og Segn in 1941.
He served as mayor in Vossestrand from 1926 to 1934.
He was awarded the in 1976.
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Nationality
Norway