Literary award · Norway · since 1973
Aschehoug Prize
Norwegian literature award. Established 1973 in Norway.
About Aschehoug Prize
The Aschehoug Prize is published annually by the Norwegian publishing house Aschehoug. The Aschehoug Prize is awarded to Norwegian authors on the basis of the merit of a recent publication. It is awarded on merit, irrespective of the publisher, based on a binding recommendation from the Norwegian Critics Organization. The prize consists of a statuette of sculptor Ørnulf Bast and 100,000 kroner (2018). The monumental sculpture Evig Liv (=Eternal Life) which is the reference of the miniature statuette is to be found at Sehesteds plass in front of the publisher's main building in Oslo.
From the Wikipedia article “Aschehoug Prize”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gunnhild Øyehaug | — |
| 2025 | Karl Ove Knausgård | — |
| 2024 | Mona Høvring | — |
| 2023 | Ingvar Ambjørnsen | — |
| 2018 | Liv Køltzow | — |
| 2017 | Øyvind Rimbereid | — |
| 2016 | Per Petterson | — |
| 2015 | Vigdis Hjorth | — |
| 2014 | Geir Gulliksen | — |
| 2013 | Erlend Loe | — |
| 2012 | Ragnar Hovland | — |
| 2010 | Anne Oterholm | — |
| 2009 | Thure Erik Lund | — |
| 2008 | Paal-Helge Haugen | — |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the Aschehoug Prize for the current eligibility window, accepted formats, residency or language requirements and any entry fee. For most established prizes the publisher submits on the author's behalf, often with a limit on entries per imprint.
If you are self-published, look for an explicit statement that independently published books are accepted, and budget for entry fees and copies for judges.
Sources & data
- Structured data from Wikidata Q2601559 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).