Literary award · Norway · since 1950
Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature
Yearly prize awarded by the Norwegian Literature Critics' Association since 1950 in several categories. Established 1950 in Norway.
About Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature
The Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature (Den norske Kritikerprisen for litteratur or Kritikerprisen) is awarded by the Norwegian Literature Critics' Association (Norsk Litteraturkritikerlag) and has been awarded every year since 1950. The prize is presented to a Norwegian author for a literary work as agreed to among the members of the Norwegian Literature Critics' Association. Since 1978 the Norwegian Literature Critics' Association has also awarded a prize for the best work of children's literature. In 2003 the Critics Prize for the year's best work of translation was established, and in 2012 the Critics Prize for the year's best work of nonfiction for adults was established.
From the Wikipedia article “Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sigurd Hverven | — |
| 2020 | Karoline Brændjord | None |
| 2018 | Mona Høvring | — |
| 2018 | Jan Grue | — |
| 2018 | Johannes Holmen Dahl | The Glass Menagerie |
| 2017 | Anne Bitsch | — |
| 2017 | Anne Cathrine Straume | — |
| 2014 | Tore Rem | — |
| 2013 | Ingri Midgard Fiksdal | — |
| 2012 | Aage Borchgrevink | — |
| 2011 | Susanne Christensen | — |
| 2011 | Merethe Lindstrøm | — |
| 2010 | Heidi Gjermundsen Broch | — |
| 2010 | Beate Grimsrud | — |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the Norwegian 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.
Sources & data
- Structured data from Wikidata Q1789494 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).