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.

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Recent winners

YearWinnerWinning work
2019Christina Hagen—
2018Jeppe Brixvold—
2017Christian Lollike—
2016Peder Frederik Jensen—
2015Lars Skinnebach—
2014Harald Voetmann Christiansen—
2013Anne Lise Marstrand-Jørgensen—
2012Klaus Lynggaard—
2010Ursula Andkjær Olsen—
2006Niels Hausgaard—
2004Ebbe Kløvedal Reich—
2003Otto Steen Due—

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.

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