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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.

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Recent winners

YearWinnerWinning work
2024Sigurd Hverven—
2020Karoline BrændjordNone
2018Mona Høvring—
2018Jan Grue—
2018Johannes Holmen DahlThe Glass Menagerie
2017Anne Bitsch—
2017Anne Cathrine Straume—
2014Tore Rem—
2013Ingri Midgard Fiksdal—
2012Aage Borchgrevink—
2011Susanne Christensen—
2011Merethe Lindstrøm—
2010Heidi Gjermundsen Broch—
2010Beate 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.

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