Norwegian Booksellers' Prize

Norwegian Booksellers' Prize

The Norwegian Booksellers' Prize is a literature prize was awarded by the Norwegian Booksellers Association. It was initiated in 1948, then did not return until 1961. It was also on a hiatus from 1970 to 1980.[1][2]

Prize winners

Jo Benkow, 1985 winner
Gunnar Staalesen, 1989 winner
Ingvar Ambjørnsen, 1996 winner
Åsne Seierstad, 2002 winner

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