Literary award · Norway · since 1996

Gyldendal Prize

Norwegian literary award (1996–). Established 1996 in Norway.

About Gyldendal Prize

The Gyldendal Prize, formerly Gyldendal's Endowment, is a Norwegian literary prize awarded by the Norwegian publisher Gyldendal Norsk Forlag. Gyldendal's Endowment was awarded from 1934 to 1995 and was superseded by the Gyldendal Prize in 1996. The prize is awarded for the entire body of the author's work and regardless of their publisher.

From the Wikipedia article “Gyldendal's Endowment”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Recent winners

YearWinnerWinning work
2022Espen Søbye—
2019Øyvind Berg—
2018Tone Hødnebø—
2013Øyvind Rimbereid—
2012Per Petterson—
2011Karl Ove Knausgård—
2010Vigdis Hjorth—
2009Tomas Espedal—
2008Paal-Helge Haugen—
2007Ole Robert Sunde—
2006Einar Økland—
2004Stein Mehren—
2003Inger Elisabeth Hansen—

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

Eligibility and entering

Check the official rules of the Gyldendal 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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