Halldis Moren Vesaas Prize

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The Halldis Moren Vesaas Prize (Halldis Moren Vesaas-prisen) ^[1] is a Norwegian literary prize which is awarded annually to a Norwegian for lyric or other poetry which has through the quality and magnitude of the work has established a significant voice in Norwegian poetry.

The prize was established by the publisher, Olaf Norlis Bokhandel upon Halldis Moren Vesaas death in 1995. The jury consists of a manager from Norlis, the literary director from another published and the current head of The Norwegian Writers' Center.

[edit] Winners of the Halldis Moren Vesaas Prize

• 2004 Morten Øen
• 2003 Espen Stueland
• 2002 Torgeir Schjerven
• 2001 Haakon Dahlen
• 2000 Øyvind Berg
• 1999 Georg Johannesen
• 1998 Torild Wardenær
• 1997 Bjørn Aamodt
• 1996 Rune Christiansen
• 1995 Arvid Torgeir Lie

[edit] References and notes

1. ^ Halldis Moren Vesaas (1907 -1995) was a Norwegian author, poet and translator.