Gyldendal's Endowment

Gyldendal's Endowment was a literature prize which was awarded in the period 1934–1995 by the Norwegian publisher Gyldendal Norsk Forlag.^[1] The prize was awarded to significant authors, regardless of which publisher the author was associated with. The basic capital of the legacies came from the release of Bjørnson's collective works in 1932.

From 1996 the Gyldendals endowment was superseded by the Gyldendal Prize^[1][2] for "particularly significant writing" and (since 1998) by the Sult-prisen (Hunger Award) for "eminent young authors".^[3]

Endowment winners

• 1934 – Olav Duun
• 1935 – Peter Egge, Herman Wildenvey, Arnulf Øverland
• 1936 – Gabriel Scott
• 1937 – Cora Sandel
• 1938 – Arthur Omre
• 1939 – Johan Falkberget
• 1940 – Sigurd Christiansen, Ronald Fangen, Sigurd Hoel
• 1941 – Gunnar Reiss-Andersen, Kristian Elster
• 1942 – Inge Krokann
• 1943 – Tarjei Vesaas
• 1944 – Inger Hagerup
• 1945 – Johan Borgen
• 1946 – Emil Boyson, Ernst Orvil, Tore Ørjasæter
• 1947 – Nils Johan Rud
• 1948 – Ingeborg Møller, Aksel Sandemose
• 1949 – Gunnar Larsen, Magnhild Haalke
• 1950 – Egil Rasmussen, Hans Henrik Holm
• 1951 – Gunvor Hofmo
• 1952 – Jakob Sande, Mikkjel Fønhus
• 1953 – Engvald Bakkan
• 1954 – Agnar Mykle, Terje Stigen
• 1955 – Bjørn Rongen, Alfred Hauge
• 1956 – Sigbjørn Hølmebakk
• 1957 – Eivind Tverbak, Halldis Moren Vesaas
• 1958 – Astrid Tollefsen
• 1959 – Alf Larsen, Åge Rønning
• 1960 – Finn Bjørnseth
• 1961 – Johannes Heggland, Per Bronken
• 1962 – Bergljot Hobæk Haff
• 1963 – Åsta Holth, Arnold Eidslott, Ola Viker
• 1964 – Aslaug Låstad Lygre, Odd Hølaas
• 1965 – Marie Takvam, Gisken Wildenvey
• 1966 – Georg Johannesen, Odd Winger
• 1967 – Kåre Holt, Per Hansson
• 1968 – Jan Erik Vold
• 1969 – Knut Faldbakken
• 1970 – Espen Haavardsholm, Sigmund Skard, Merete Wiger
• 1971 – Tor Obrestad
• 1972 – Jens Bjørneboe
• 1973 – Tor Edvin Dahl
• 1974 – Emil Boyson, Nils Johan Rud, Gunvor Hofmo, Bergljot Hobæk Haff, Tor Åge Bringsværd
• 1975 – Pål Sundvor
• 1976 – Finn Carling, Sigurd Evensmo
• 1977 – Jan Jakob Tønseth
• 1978 – Olav Nordrå, Arne Ruste
• 1979 – Cecilie Løveid, Wera Sæther
• 1980 – Marta Schumann, Tormod Haugen
• 1981 – Gidske Anderson, Stein Mehren
• 1982 – Ola Bauer, Ketil Gjessing
• 1983 – Karin Bang, Terje Johanssen
• 1984 – Mari Osmundsen, Simen Skjønsberg
• 1985 – Paal-Helge Haugen, Geir Kjetsaa
• 1986 – Inger Elisabeth Hansen, Erland Kiøsterud
• 1987 – Hans Herbjørnsrud, Tor Ulven
• 1988 – Liv Køltzow, Øystein Lønn
• 1989 – Edvard Hoem, Gunnar Staalesen
• 1990 – Sigmund Mjelve, Atle Næss
• 1991 – Kjartan Fløgstad and Herbjørg Wassmo
• 1992 – Sissel Lie, Steinar Løding og Tor Fretheim
• 1993 – Britt Karin Larsen, Thorvald Steen
• 1994 – Kjersti Scheen, Bjørn Aamodt
• 1995 – Torgrim Eggen, Terje Holtet Larsen

References