Nordic Council Literature Prize Explained

Nordic Council Literature Prize
Awarded For:"a work of imaginative literature written in one of the Nordic languages"
Presenter:Nordic Council
Date:Annual, winner announced in the spring
Country:Nordic countries
Reward:DKK 350,000
Year: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". Established in 1962, the prize is awarded every year, and is worth 350,000 Danish kroner (2008). 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. 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 2019

As of 2019 the jury consists of the following proper elected members[2]

Additionally the jury includes deputy members, appointed members and ex officio members.

List of winners

See also: List of Nordic Council's Literature Prize winners and nominees.

The following is a complete list of recipients of the Nordic Council Literature Prize:[3]

Year English title Original title Author Country Original Language Ref
1962 The Days of His Grace Hans nådes tid Sweden
1963 Under the North Star 3: Reconciliation Täällä Pohjantähden alla 3 Finland
1964 The Ice Palace Is-slottet Norway
1965 From Hell to Paradise Från Helvetet till Paradiset Sweden
The Good Hope Det gode Håb Faroe Islands
1966 Diwan on the Prince of Emgion Dīwān över Fursten av Emgión Sweden
1967 Nye noveller Nye noveller Norway
1968 Flight of the Eagle Ingenjör Andrées luftfärd Sweden
1969 The Legionnaires Legionärerna Sweden
1970 Anna, I, Anna Anna, jeg, Anna Denmark
1971 Coast of Slaves, Ships of Slaves and Islands of Slaves Slavernes kyst, Slavernes skibe and Slavernes øer Denmark
1972 Sju ord på tunnelbanan Sju ord på tunnelbanan Sweden
1973 Kersantin poika Kersantin poika Finland
1974 Uden mål – og med Uden mål – og med Denmark
1975 Siinä näkijä missä tekijä Siinä näkijä missä tekijä Finland
1976 Að laufferjum and Að brunnum Að laufferjum and Að brunnum Iceland
1977 I de mörka rummen, i de ljusa I de mörka rummen, i de ljusa Finland
1978 Dalen Portland Dalen Portland Norway
1979 Pubertet Pubertet Sweden
1980 Vredens barn Vredens barn Sweden
1981 Hauströkkrið yfir mér Hauströkkrið yfir mér Iceland
1982 Samuels bok Samuels bok Sweden
1983 Om fjorten dage Om fjorten dage Denmark
1984 The Christmas Oratorio Juloratoriet Sweden
1985 A Day in Ostrobothnia Pohjanmaa Finland
1986 Líkasum Líkasum Faroe Islands
1987 Hudløs himmel Hudløs himmel Norway
1988 Justice Undone Grámosinn glóir Iceland
1989 Roman 1987 Roman 1987 Norway
1990 For the Living and the Dead För levande och döda Sweden
1991 The Sun, My Father Beaivi, áhčážan Sápmi / Finland
1992 Night Watch Meðan nóttin líður Iceland
1993 Byen og verden Byen og verden Denmark
1994 Blackwater Händelser vid vatten Sweden
1995 Angels of the Universe Englar alheimsins Iceland
1996 Hva skal vi gjøre i dag og andre noveller Hva skal vi gjøre i dag og andre noveller Norway
1997 Bang. En roman om Herman Bang Bang. En roman om Herman Bang Denmark
1998 After Having Spent a Night Among Horses Efter att ha tillbringat en natt bland hästar Finland
1999 Queen's Gate Dronningeporten Denmark
2000 Drømmebroer Drømmebroer Denmark
2001 The Discoverer Oppdageren Norway
2002 The Half Brother Halvbroren Norway
2003 Revbensstäderna Revbensstäderna Sweden
2004 Juoksuhaudantie Juoksuhaudantie Finland
2005 The Blue Fox Skugga-Baldur Iceland
2006 The Ocean Oceanen Sweden
2007 Drömfakulteten Drömfakulteten Sweden
2008 Baboon Bavian Denmark
2009 I Curse the River of Time Jeg forbanner tidens elv Norway
2010 Purge Puhdistus Finland
2011 Between the Trees Milli trjánna Iceland
2012 Days in the History of Silence Dager i stillhetens historie Norway
2013 The Prophets of Eternal Fjord Profeterne fra Evighedsfjorden Denmark [4]
2014 Mirage 38 Hägring 38 Finland [5]
2015 Andvake, Olavs draumar and Kveldsvævd Andvake, Olavs draumar and Kveldsvævd Norway [6]
2016 Songs and Formulae Sånger och formler Sweden [7]
2017 Memories of Love Erindring om kærligheden Denmark [8]
2018 Hotel Silence Ör Iceland [9]
2019 After the Sun Efter Solen Denmark [10]
2020 Who killed Bambi? Vem dödade bambi? Finland [11]
2021 Flower Valley Naasuliardarpi Greenland [12]
2022 On the Calculation of Volume I, II and III Om udregning af rumfang I, II and III Denmark [13]
2023 Remember Us to Life Ihågkom oss till liv Sweden [14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About the Literature Prize. norden.org. Nordic Council. 2011-11-13. https://archive.today/20120907094022/http://www.norden.org/en/nordic-council/the-nordic-council-prizes/nordisk-raads-litteraturpris/about-the-literature-prize. dead. 2012-09-07.
  2. Web site: Bedømmelseskomitéen for Nordisk Råds Litteraturpris - Nordisk samarbeid. www.norden.org.
  3. Web site: The winners — Nordic Council Literature Prize . norden.org . . 5 January 2019.
  4. Web site: Dansker får Nordisk Råds Litteraturpris. politiken.dk. 21 April 2018.
  5. Web site: Nordisk Råds litteraturpris — Nordisk samarbejde. www.norden.org. 21 April 2018.
  6. Web site: Fosse vant Nordisk råds litteraturpris. NRK. nrk.no. 21 April 2018.
  7. Web site: Winner of the Nordic Council Literature Prize 2016 — Nordic cooperation. https://web.archive.org/web/20161227084905/https://www.norden.org/en/nordic-council/nordic-council-prizes/nordisk-raads-litteraturpris/winner-of-the-nordic-council-literature-prize-2016. 27 December 2016. 27 December 2016. 21 April 2018.
  8. Web site: Overvældet Kirsten Thorup takker for nordisk litteraturpris . DR . 1 November 2017 . 2 November 2017 . Ritzau .
  9. Web site: The Nordic Council Literature Prize 2018 goes to Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir . 2018 . norden.org . 5 January 2019.
  10. Web site: Jonas Eika has won the 2019 Nordic Council Literature Prize | Nordic cooperation. www.norden.org.
  11. Web site: Monika Fagerholm wins the 2020 Nordic Council Literature Prize | Nordic cooperation. www.norden.org.
  12. Web site: Niviaq Korneliussen wins the 2021 Nordic Council Literature Prize. www.norden.org.
  13. Web site: The 2022 Nordic Council Literature Prize goes to "Om udregning af rumfang I, II og III" by Solvej Balle from Denmark.. norden.org.
  14. Web site: Joanna Rubin Dranger wins nordic council literature prize 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231031202934/https://www.norden.org/en/news/joanna-rubin-dranger-wins-nordic-council-literature-prize-2023 . live . October 31, 2023 . norden.org.

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