- Nordic Council's Literature Prize
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Nordic Council Literature Prize Awarded for "a work of imaginative literature written in one of the Nordic languages" Presented by Nordic Council Date Annual, winner announced in the spring Country Nordic countries Reward DKK 350,000 First awarded 1962 The Nordic Council Literature Prize is awarded for a work of literature written in one of the languages of the Nordic countries, that meets "high literary and artistic standards".[1] Established in 1962, the prize is awarded every year, and is worth 350,000 Danish kroner (2008).[1] Eligible works are typically novels, plays, collections of poetry, short stories or essays, or other works that were published for the first time during the last four years, or in the case of works written in Danish, Norwegian, or Swedish, within the last two years. The prize is one of the most prestigious awards that Nordic authors can win.
The winner is chosen by an adjudication committee appointed by the Nordic Council. The committee consists of ten members, two each from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. The committee members are generally experts in their own country's literature, as well as their neighbouring countries.[1] In addition to the regular members, additional members may be added to the committee if works are nominated from the Faroe Islands, Greenland or the Sami language area. Apart from the monetary award, the intent of the prize is also to "increase interest in the literature of neighbouring countries as well in Nordic cultural fellowship".[1]
Contents
Committee members as of 2011
- Asger Schnack (Denmark)
- Aðalsteinn Ásberg Sigurðsson (Iceland)
- Boel Westin (Sweden)
- Pia Ingström (Finland)
- Erik Bjerck Hagen (Norway)
- Eva Ström (Sweden)
- Helene Uri (Norway)
- Lilian Munk Rösing (Denmark)
- Jón Yngvi Jóhannsson (Iceland)
- Kristina Malmio (Finland)
List of winners
Eyvind Johnson, 1962
William Heinesen, 1965
Kjartan Fløgstad, 1978
Einar Már Guðmundsson, 1995
Sofi Oksanen, 2010The following is a complete list of recipients of the Nordic Council's Literature Prize:[2]
Year Author English title Original title Country or Region 1962 Eyvind Johnson The Days of his Grace Hans nådes tid 
Sweden1963 Väinö Linna Reconciliation: Under The North Star 3 Täällä Pohjantähden alla 3 
Finland1964 Tarjei Vesaas The Ice Palace Is-slottet 
Norway1965 Shared Prize: Olof Lagercrantz From Hell to Paradise Från Helvetet till Paradiset Sweden1965 Shared Prize: William Heinesen The Good Hope Det gode Håb 
Faroe Islands1966 Gunnar Ekelöf Diwan on the Prince of Emgion Dīwān över Fursten av Emgión Sweden1967 Johan Borgen Nye noveller Nye noveller Norway1968 Per Olof Sundman Flight of the Eagle Ingenjör Andrées luftfärd Sweden1969 Per Olov Enquist The Legionnaires Legionärerna Sweden1970 Klaus Rifbjerg Anna, I, Anna Anna, jeg, Anna 
Denmark1971 Thorkild Hansen Islands of Slaves Slavernes øer Denmark1972 Karl Vennberg Sju ord på tunnelbanan Sju ord på tunnelbanan Sweden1973 Veijo Meri Kersantin poika Kersantin poika Finland1974 Villy Sørensen Uden mål - og med Uden mål - og med Denmark1975 Hannu Salama Siinä näkijä missä tekijä Siinä näkijä missä tekijä Finland1976 Ólafur Jóhann Sigurðsson Að laufferjum og Að brunnum Að laufferjum og Að brunnum 
Iceland1977 Bo Carpelan I de mörka rummen, i de ljusa I de mörka rummen, i de ljusa Finland1978 Kjartan Fløgstad Dalen Portland Dalen Portland Norway1979 Ivar Lo-Johansson Pubertet Pubertet Sweden1980 Sara Lidman Vredens barn Vredens barn Sweden1981 Snorri Hjartarson Hauströkkrið yfir mér Hauströkkrið yfir mér Iceland1982 Sven Delblanc Samuels bok Samuels bok Sweden1983 Peter Seeberg Om fjorten dage Om fjorten dage Denmark1984 Göran Tunström The Christmas Oratorio Juloratoriet Sweden1985 Antti Tuuri A Day in Ostrobothnia Pohjanmaa Finland1986 Rói Patursson Likasum Likasum Faroe Islands1987 Herbjørg Wassmo Hudløs himmel Hudløs himmel Norway1988 Thor Vilhjálmsson Justice Undone Grámosinn glóir Iceland1989 Dag Solstad Roman 1987 Roman 1987 Norway1990 Tomas Tranströmer For the Living and the Dead För levande och döda Sweden1991 Nils-Aslak Valkeapää The Sun, My Father Beaivi, áhcázan 
Sami languages1992 Fríða Á. Sigurðardóttir Night Watch Meðan nóttin liður Iceland1993 Peer Hultberg Byen og verden Byen og verden Denmark1994 Kerstin Ekman Blackwater Händelser vid vatten Sweden1995 Einar Már Guðmundsson Angels of the Universe Englar alheimsins Iceland1996 Øystein Lønn Hva skal vi gjøre i dag og andre noveller Hva skal vi gjøre i dag og andre noveller Norway1997 Dorrit Willumsen Bang. En roman om Herman Bang Bang. En roman om Herman Bang Denmark1998 Tua Forsström After Having Spent a Night Among Horses Efter att ha tillbringat en natt bland hästar Finland1999 Pia Tafdrup Queen's Gate Dronningeporten Denmark2000 Henrik Nordbrandt Drømmebroer Drømmebroer Denmark2001 Jan Kjærstad The Discoverer Oppdageren Norway2002 Lars Saabye Christensen The Half Brother Halvbroren Norway2003 Eva Ström Revbensstäderna Revbensstäderna Sweden2004 Kari Hotakainen Juoksuhaudantie Juoksuhaudantie Finland2005 Sjón The Blue Fox Skugga-Baldur Iceland2006 Göran Sonnevi The Ocean Oceanen Sweden2007 Sara Stridsberg Drömfakulteten Drömfakulteten Sweden2008 Naja Marie Aidt Bavian Bavian Denmark2009 Per Petterson I Curse the River of Time Jeg forbanner tidens elv Norway2010 Sofi Oksanen Purge Puhdistus Finland2011 Gyrðir Elíasson Milli trjánna Milli trjánna IcelandReferences
- ^ a b c d "About the Literature Prize". norden.org. Nordic Council. http://www.norden.org/en/nordic-council/the-nordic-council-prizes/nordisk-raads-litteraturpris/about-the-literature-prize. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
- ^ "The winners — Nordic Council Literature Prize". norden.org. Nordic Council. http://www.norden.org/en/nordic-council/the-nordic-council-prizes/nordisk-raads-litteraturpris/the-winners. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
External links
- Official website
- Full list of nominees (Danish)
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