Literary award · Denmark · since 1957

Danish Critics Prize for Literature

Literary award. Established 1957 in Denmark.

About Danish Critics Prize for Literature

The Danish Critics Prize for Literature (in Danish: Kritikerprisen) is an annual Danish literature award. It was established in 1957 by the Danish Publishers Association. Since 1971 the award has been made by the Danish Literature Critics Association (Litteraturkritikernes Lav) after a vote by members. The award currently carries a prize of DKK 30,000. The Association also awards the Georg Brandes-Prize.

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Recent winners

YearWinnerWinning work
2021Marianne Larsen—
2020Olivia Nordenhof—
2018C.Y. Frostholm—
2017Ida Jessen—
2015Ursula Andkjær Olsen—
2014Harald Voetmann Christiansen—
2013Niels Frank—
2011Lars Frost—
2010Christina Hesselholdt—
2009Eske K. Mathiesen—
2008Klaus Høeck—
2006Naja Marie Aidt—

From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.

Eligibility and entering

Check the official rules of the Danish Critics Prize for Literature 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.

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