Nordic Council's Literature Prize

Nordic Council Literature Prize
Awarded for	"a work of imaginative literature written in one of the Nordic languages"
Date	Annual, winner announced in the spring
Country	Nordic countries
Presented by	Nordic Council
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 Åland, 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]

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, 2010

The following is a complete list of recipients of the Nordic Council Literature Prize:^[2]

Year	English title	Original title	Author	Country	Ref
1962	The Days of His Grace	Hans nådes tid	Johnson, EyvindEyvind Johnson	Sweden
1963	Under the North Star 3: Reconciliation	Täällä Pohjantähden alla 3	Linna, VainoVäinö Linna	Finland
1964	The Ice Palace	Is-slottet	Vesaas, TarjeiTarjei Vesaas	Norway
1965	From Hell to Paradise	Från Helvetet till Paradiset	Lagercrantz, OlofOlof Lagercrantz	Sweden
1965	The Good Hope	Det gode Håb	Heinesen, WilliamWilliam Heinesen	Faroe Islands
1966	Diwan on the Prince of Emgion	Dīwān över Fursten av Emgión	Ekelof, GunnarGunnar Ekelöf	Sweden
1967	Nye noveller	Nye noveller	Borgen, JohanJohan Borgen	Norway
1968	Flight of the Eagle	Ingenjör Andrées luftfärd	Sundman, Per OlofPer Olof Sundman	Sweden
1969	The Legionnaires	Legionärerna	Enquist, Per OlovPer Olov Enquist	Sweden
1970	Anna, I, Anna	Anna, jeg, Anna	Rifbjerg, KlausKlaus Rifbjerg	Denmark
1971	Coast of Slaves, Ships of Slaves and Islands of Slaves	Slavernes kyst, Slavernes skibe and Slavernes øer	Hansen, ThorkildThorkild Hansen	Denmark
1972	Sju ord på tunnelbanan	Sju ord på tunnelbanan	Vennberg, KarlKarl Vennberg	Sweden
1973	Kersantin poika	Kersantin poika	Meri, VeijoVeijo Meri	Finland
1974	Uden mål – og med	Uden mål – og med	Sorensen, VillyVilly Sørensen	Denmark
1975	Siinä näkijä missä tekijä	Siinä näkijä missä tekijä	Salama, HannuHannu Salama	Finland
1976	Að laufferjum and Að brunnum	Að laufferjum and Að brunnum	Sigurdsson, Olafur JohannÓlafur Jóhann Sigurðsson	Iceland
1977	I de mörka rummen, i de ljusa	I de mörka rummen, i de ljusa	Carpelan, BoBo Carpelan	Finland
1978	Dalen Portland	Dalen Portland	Flogstad, KjartanKjartan Fløgstad	Norway
1979	Pubertet	Pubertet	Lo-Johansson, IvarIvar Lo-Johansson	Sweden
1980	Vredens barn	Vredens barn	Lidman, SaraSara Lidman	Sweden
1981	Hauströkkrið yfir mér	Hauströkkrið yfir mér	Hjartarson, SnorriSnorri Hjartarson	Iceland
1982	Samuels bok	Samuels bok	Delblanc, SvenSven Delblanc	Sweden
1983	Om fjorten dage	Om fjorten dage	Seeberg, PeterPeter Seeberg	Denmark
1984	The Christmas Oratorio	Juloratoriet	Tunstrom, GoranGöran Tunström	Sweden
1985	A Day in Ostrobothnia	Pohjanmaa	Tuuri, AnttiAntti Tuuri	Finland
1986	Líkasum	Líkasum	Patursson, RoiRói Patursson	Faroe Islands
1987	Hudløs himmel	Hudløs himmel	Wassmo, HebjorgHerbjørg Wassmo	Norway
1988	Justice Undone	Grámosinn glóir	Vilhjamarsson, ThorThor Vilhjálmsson	Iceland
1989	Roman 1987	Roman 1987	Solstad, DagDag Solstad	Norway
1990	For the Living and the Dead	För levande och döda	Transtromer, TomasTomas Tranströmer	Sweden
1991	The Sun, My Father	Beaivi, áhčážan	Valkeapaa, Nils-AslakNils-Aslak Valkeapää	Sami language area
1992	Night Watch	Meðan nóttin liður	Sigurdardottir, Frida A,Fríða Á. Sigurðardóttir	Iceland
1993	Byen og verden	Byen og verden	Hultberg, PeerPeer Hultberg	Denmark
1994	Blackwater	Händelser vid vatten	Ekman, KerstinKerstin Ekman	Sweden
1995	Angels of the Universe	Englar alheimsins	Gudmundsson, Einar MarEinar Már Guðmundsson	Iceland
1996	Hva skal vi gjøre i dag og andre noveller	Hva skal vi gjøre i dag og andre noveller	Lonn, OysteinØystein Lønn	Norway
1997	Bang. En roman om Herman Bang	Bang. En roman om Herman Bang	Willumsen, DorritDorrit Willumsen	Denmark
1998	After Having Spent a Night Among Horses	Efter att ha tillbringat en natt bland hästar	Forsstrom, TuaTua Forsström	Finland
1999	Queen's Gate	Dronningeporten	Tafdrup, PiaPia Tafdrup	Denmark
2000	Drømmebroer	Drømmebroer	Nordbrandt, HenrikHenrik Nordbrandt	Denmark
2001	The Discoverer	Oppdageren	Kjaerstad, JanJan Kjærstad	Norway
2002	The Half Brother	Halvbroren	Saabye Christensen, LarsLars Saabye Christensen	Norway
2003	Revbensstäderna	Revbensstäderna	Strom, EvaEva Ström	Sweden
2004	Juoksuhaudantie	Juoksuhaudantie	Hotakainen, KariKari Hotakainen	Finland
2005	The Blue Fox	Skugga-Baldur	Sjon !Sjón	Iceland
2006	The Ocean	Oceanen	Sonnevi, GoranGöran Sonnevi	Sweden
2007	Drömfakulteten	Drömfakulteten	Stridsberg, SaraSara Stridsberg	Sweden
2008	Bavian	Bavian	Aidt, Naja MarieNaja Marie Aidt	Denmark
2009	I Curse the River of Time	Jeg forbanner tidens elv	Petterson, PerPer Petterson	Norway
2010	Purge	Puhdistus	Oksanen, SofiSofi Oksanen	Finland
2011	Between the Trees	Milli trjánna	Eliasson, GyrdirGyrðir Elíasson	Iceland
2012	Days in the History of Silence	Dager i stillhetens historie	Lindstrom, MeretheMerethe Lindstrøm	Norway
2013	The Prophets of Eternal Fjord	Profeterne fra Evighedsfjorden	Leine, KimKim Leine	Denmark	^[3]
2014	Mirage 38	Hägring 38	Westo, KjellKjell Westö	Finland	^[4]
2015	Andvake, Olavs draumar and Kveldsvævd	Andvake, Olavs draumar and Kveldsvævd	Jon Fosse	Norway	^[5]

References

1 2 3 4 "About the Literature Prize". norden.org. Nordic Council. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
↑ "The winners — Nordic Council Literature Prize". norden.org. Nordic Council. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
↑ Politiken.dk, Dansker får Nordisk Råds Litteraturpris
↑ norden.org, Kjell Westö vinder Nordisk Råds Litteraturpris
↑ http://www.nrk.no/kultur/fosse-vant-nordisk-rads-litteraturpris-1.12624644

External links

Official website
Full list of nominees (Danish)

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Nordic Council Literature Prize winners

1960s	1962: The Days of His Grace – Eyvind Johnson 1963: Under the North Star 3: Reconciliation – Väinö Linna 1964: The Ice Palace – Tarjei Vesaas 1965: From Hell to Paradise – Olof Lagercrantz and The Good Hope – William Heinesen 1966: Diwan on the Prince of Emgion – Gunnar Ekelöf 1967: Nye noveller – Johan Borgen 1968: Flight of the Eagle – Per Olof Sundman 1969: The Legionnaires – Per Olov Enquist

1970s	1970: Anna, I, Anna – Klaus Rifbjerg 1971: Coast of Slaves, Ships of Slaves & Islands of Slaves – Thorkild Hansen 1972: Sju ord på tunnelbanan – Karl Vennberg 1973: Kersantin poika – Veijo Meri 1974: Uden mål – og med – Villy Sørensen 1975: Siinä näkijä missä tekijä – Hannu Salama 1976: Að laufferjum & Að brunnum – Ólafur Jóhann Sigurðsson 1977: I de mörka rummen, i de ljusa – Bo Carpelan 1978: Dalen Portland – Kjartan Fløgstad 1979: Pubertet – Ivar Lo-Johansson

1980s	1980: Vredens barn – Sara Lidman 1981: Hauströkkrið yfir mér – Snorri Hjartarson 1982: Samuels bok – Sven Delblanc 1983: Om fjorten dage – Peter Seeberg 1984: The Christmas Oratorio – Göran Tunström 1985: A Day in Ostrobothnia – Antti Tuuri 1986: Líkasum – Rói Patursson 1987: Hudløs himmel – Herbjørg Wassmo 1988: Justice Undone – Thor Vilhjálmsson 1989: Roman 1987 – Dag Solstad

1990s	1990: For the Living and the Dead – Tomas Tranströmer 1991: The Sun, My Father – Nils-Aslak Valkeapää 1992: Night Watch – Fríða Á. Sigurðardóttir 1993: Byen og verden – Peer Hultberg 1994: Blackwater – Kerstin Ekman 1995: Angels of the Universe – Einar Már Guðmundsson 1996: Hva skal vi gjøre i dag og andre noveller – Øystein Lønn 1997: Bang. En roman om Herman Bang – Dorrit Willumsen 1998: After Having Spent a Night Among Horses – Tua Forsström 1999: Queen's Gate – Pia Tafdrup

2000s	2000: Drømmebroer – Henrik Nordbrandt 2001: The Discoverer – Jan Kjærstad 2002: The Half Brother – Lars Saabye Christensen 2003: Revbensstäderna – Eva Ström 2004: Juoksuhaudantie – Kari Hotakainen 2005: The Blue Fox – Sjón 2006: The Ocean – Göran Sonnevi 2007: Drömfakulteten – Sara Stridsberg 2008: Baboon – Naja Marie Aidt 2009: I Curse the River of Time – Per Petterson

2010s	2010: Purge – Sofi Oksanen 2011: Between the Trees – Gyrðir Elíasson 2012: Days in the History of Silence – Merethe Lindstrøm 2013: The Prophets of Eternal Fjord – Kim Leine 2014: Mirage 38 – Kjell Westö 2015: Andvake, Olavs draumar & Kveldsvævd – Jon Fosse

List of Nordic Council's Literature Prize winners and nominees

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