Nordic Council Literature Prize
The Nordic Council Literature Prize has been awarded since 1962 and is given to a work of fiction written in one of the Nordic languages. This may be a novel, a play, or a collection of poems, short stories, or essays that are of a high literary and artistic quality. The prize is designed to generate interest in the literature and language of neighbouring countries, and in the Nordic cultural community.
Content
News
Fourteen nominees for the 2021 Nordic Council Literature Prize
Fourteen Nordic novels, short stories, and poetry collections have been nominated for the 2021 Nordic Council Literature Prize. This year’s nominees span the entire Nordic Region with works from all countries and language areas. This strong field of fiction also contains previously nomi...
Here are the winners of the Nordic Council prizes for 2020
Monika Fagerholm, Jens Mattsson, Jenny Lucander, Dag Johan Haugerud, Yngve Sæther, Sampo Haapamäki, and Jens-Kjeld Jensen have been awarded the Nordic Council prizes for 2020 at a digital awards ceremony on Tuesday evening. COVID-19 meant that the planned awards ceremony could no longer...
Winners
Nominees
Images
Videos
Information
Together at home - Join us for the awards ceremony for the 2020 Nordic Council prizes
The Nordic Council prizes will be awarded online during a special awards ceremony on 27 October 21.10 (CET). Although the coronavirus pandemic may have stopped us from hosting our traditional awards ceremony, it has also given us the opportunity to create a new and more personal exper...
