Literary award · Denmark · since 1970
Otto Gelsted Prize
Danish literary award. Established 1970 in Denmark.
About Otto Gelsted Prize
The Otto Gelsted Prize (Otto Gelsted-prisen) is a Danish literary award which was founded in 1970 by the Otto Gelsted Memorial Fund (Otto Gelsteds Mindefond), heir of the Danish author Otto Gelsted (1888–1968). The prize is awarded annually by the Danish Academy; it is currently 65,000 DKK.
From the Wikipedia article “Otto Gelsted Prize”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Christina Hagen | — |
| 2018 | Jeppe Brixvold | — |
| 2017 | Christian Lollike | — |
| 2016 | Peder Frederik Jensen | — |
| 2015 | Lars Skinnebach | — |
| 2014 | Harald Voetmann Christiansen | — |
| 2013 | Anne Lise Marstrand-Jørgensen | — |
| 2012 | Klaus Lynggaard | — |
| 2011 | Lars Bonnevie | — |
| 2010 | Ursula Andkjær Olsen | — |
| 2008 | Pablo Henrik Llambías | — |
| 2007 | Hans Otto Jørgensen | — |
| 2006 | Niels Hausgaard | — |
| 2005 | Asger Schnack | — |
| 2004 | Ebbe Kløvedal Reich | — |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the Otto Gelsted 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.
Sources & data
- Structured data from Wikidata Q11994417 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).