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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Nordic prizes 2020 – on TV and online
On 27 October, the Nordic Council will award its annual prizes during a TV special broadcast throughout the Nordic Region. COVID-19 may have put a stopper to the traditional ceremony on Iceland, but the winners of the five prizes will be revealed at an online ceremony instead. The Presi...
COVID-19 halts the 72nd Session of the Nordic Council in Iceland
The biggest Nordic political gathering of the year, the Session of the Nordic Council, will not be held as planned in October, the Presidium decided at its meeting on 19 August. The COVID-19 situation has made it impossible to plan and hold the event as planned.
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Together at home - Join us for the Awards ceremony for the Nordic Council prizes 2020
The Nordic Council prizes will be awarded online during a special award cermony on 27 October 9.10 pm CET. The coronapandemic may have stopped us from being able to have our traditional award cermony, but has also given us the opportunity to create a new more personal experience. AND y...
