Literary award · Sweden · since 1951

Dobloug Prize

Swedish-Norwegian literary award (1951–). Established 1951 in Sweden.

About Dobloug Prize

The Dobloug Prize (Swedish: Doblougska priset, Norwegian: Doblougprisen) is a literature prize in Sweden, awarded for Swedish and Norwegian fiction. The prize is named after Norwegian businessman and philanthropist Birger Dobloug (1881–1944) pursuant to his bequest. The prize sum is 4 * 150,000 Swedish crowns (2011). The Dobloug Prize is awarded annually by the Swedish Academy.

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Recent winners

YearWinnerWinning work
2022Per Odensten—
2020Nils Christian Moe-Repstad—
2019Johan Harstad—
2019Carin Franzén—
2019Olaug Nilssen—
2019Ernst Brunner—
2018Helge Torvund—
2018Johannes Anyuru—
2018Vigdis Hjorth—
2018Ida Börjel—
2017Theodor Kallifatides—
2017Linn Ullmann—
2017Ulf Lundell—
2016Inghill Johansen—

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

Eligibility and entering

Check the official rules of the Dobloug 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.

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