Søren Gyldendal Prize Explained

The Søren Gyldendal Prize (Danish: Søren Gyldendal-Prisen) is a Danish literary award, which was established in 1958 by Gyldendal Publishing House. The prize is awarded annually on 12 April, the anniversary of the birthday of Søren Gyldendal (1742-1802) founder of Gyldendal Publishing House. In 1958 the prize was DKK 10,000. In the period 1991 to 2000 it was increased to DKK 100,000. From 2001 to 2008 it was DKK 150,000. Since 2009 it has been DKK 200,000.[1] [2] [3]

Recipients of the prize

Year Recipient
2019 Kim Leine
2018 Anne-Marie Mai
2017 Kirsten Hammann
2016 Morten Møller
2015 Søren Ulrik Thomsen
2014 Lone Frank
2013 Jens Smærup Sørensen
2012 Carsten Jensen
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007 Jens Christian Grøndahl
2006 Jens Andersen
2005 Pia Tafdrup
2004 Keld Zeruneith
2003 Hanne-Vibeke Holst
2002 Bo Lidegaard
2001 Bent Vinn Nielsen
2000 Frans Lasson
1999 Suzanne Brøgger
1998 Niels Birger Wamberg
1997 Bjarne Reuter
1996 Hans Hertel
1995 Dorrit Willumsen
1994Hanne Engberg
1993 Ib Michael
1992 Jørgen Jensen
1991 Vita Andersen
1990 Søren Mørch
1989 Klaus Høeck
1988 Else Roesdahl
1987 Cecil Bødker
Henrik Nordbrandt
Kirsten Thorup
1986 Hans Edvard Nørregård-Nielsen
1985 Svend Åge Madsen
1984 Thomas Bredsdorff
1983 Inger Christensen
1982 Svend Cedergreen Bech
Erik Kjersgaard
1981 Anders Bodelsen
1980 Hakon Lund
1979 Tage Skou-Hansen
1978 Paul Hammerich
1977 Erik Aalbæk Jensen
1976 Jørgen Knudsen
1975 Leif Panduro
1974 Elsa Gress
1973 Poul Ørum
1972 Johan Fjord Jensen
1971 Tove Ditlevsen
1970 Tage Kaarsted
1969 Klaus Rifbjerg
1968 Torben Brostrøm
1967 Hans Lyngby Jepsen
1966 P.V. Glob
1965 Villy Sørensen
1964 Ole Sarvig
1963 Thorkild Hansen
Palle Lauring
1962 Frank Jæger
1961 Jørgen Hæstrup
1960 Thorkild Bjørnvig
1959 K.E. Løgstrup
Sven Møller Kristensen
1958 Willy-August Linnemann

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.denstoredanske.dk/Kunst_og_kultur/Litteratur/Litteraturpriser_og_litter%C3%A6re_institutioner/S%C3%B8ren_Gyldendal_Prisen About the Søren Gyldendal Prize on The Grand Danish Encyclopedia
  2. Web site: Søren Gyldendal. Den Store Danske, Gyldendal . Claus Bech. December 1, 2018.
  3. Web site: Søren Gyldendal Prisen. Den Store Danske, Gyldendal . Henning Dehn-Nielsen. December 1, 2018.