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.
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LIVE: Meet the nominees of the 2021 Nordic Council Literature Prize
14 April sees the start of a brand new series titled “Author stories” featuring the nominees of the 2021 Nordic Council Literature Prize. Each week we’ll meet some of the authors to talk about survival, madness, relationships, motherhood, the desire to travel, decay, and other perspecti...
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...
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LIVE: Meet the nominees of the 2021 Nordic Council Literature Prize
Welcome to a brand new series of livestreamed author discussions with the nominees of the 2021 Nordic Council Literature Prize. This year’s nominees span the entire Nordic Region with works from all countries and language areas. In each episode, we meet two of the nominated authors who ...
