50th Anniversary of the Nordic Council Literature Prize
The Nordic Council's Literature Prize is the highest honour for a work of fiction in the Nordic countries. The first of four prizes established by the Nordic Council, it carries immense prestige and often sparks widespread interest in the author’s work.
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The Nordic Council’s Literature Prize is a beacon of the cultural co-operation among the Nordic countries. Past winners include such celebrated authors as Sofi Oksanen, Lars Saabye Christensen, Sjón, Naja Marie Aidt, Per Petterson and Kerstin Ekman. These are authors who have achieved broad international recognition and who, with their distinctive Nordic style, help to arouse interest in the literature of the Nordic countries and autonomous territories.
In 1961, the first works of fiction written in one of the Nordic languages were nominated for the Nordic Council’s Literature Prize, and the prize was awarded for the first time in 1962. The celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Literature Prize will last from April 2011 to April 2012.
