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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Vinneren av Nordisk råds litteraturpris Monika Fagerholm

2020

Winner of the 2020 Nordic Council Literature Prize

The 2020 Nordic Council Literature Prize goes to “Vem dödade bambi?” by author Monika Fagerholm from Finland.

2019

2019 Jonas Eika, Denmark: Efter Solen

The 2019 Nordic Council Literature Prize goes to Efter Solen by author Jonas Eika from Denmark.

2018

The Nordic Council Literature Prize 2018

The Nordic Council Literature Prize 2018 goes to Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir for the novel Ör (Hotel Silence, Pushkin Press 2018, translator Brian FitzGibbon),

2017

2017 Kirsten Thorup, Denmark: Erindring om kærligheden

2016

2016 Katarina Frostenson, Sweden: Sånger och formler

2015

2015 Jon Fosse, Norway: Andvake. Olavs draumar. Kveldsvævd

2014

2014 Kjell Westö, Finland: Hägring 38

2013

2013 Kim Leine, Denmark: Profeterne i Evighedsfjorden

Nominees

2020

Fríða Ísberg

Fríða Ísberg: Kláði. Collection of short stories, Partus forlag, 2018. Nominated for the 2020 Nordic Council Literature Prize.

2020

Niillas Holmberg

Niillas Holmberg: Juolgevuođđu. Poetry, DAT, 2018. Nominated for the 2020 Nordic Council Literature Prize.

2020

Bergsveinn Birgisson

Bergsveinn Birgisson: Lifandilífslækur. Novel, Bjartur, 2018. Nominated for the 2020 Nordic Council Literature Prize.

2020

Oddfríður Marni Rasmussen

Oddfríður Marni Rasmussen: Ikki fyrr enn tá. Novel, Sprotin, 2019. Nominated for the 2020 Nordic Council Literature Prize.

2020

Monika Fagerholm

Monika Fagerholm: Vem dödade bambi? Novel, Förlaget M, 2019. Nominated for the 2020 Nordic Council Literature Prize.

2020

Mikaela Nyman

Mikaela Nyman: När vändkrets läggs mot vändkrets. Poetry, Ellips förlag, 2019. Nominated for the 2020 Nordic Council Literature Prize.

2020

Steve Sem-Sandberg

Steve Sem-Sandberg: W. Novel, Albert Bonniers förlag, 2019. Nominated for the 2020 Nordic Council Literature Prize.

2020

Juha Itkonen

Juha Itkonen: Ihmettä kaikki. Novel, Otava, 2018. Nominated for the 2020 Nordic Council Literature Prize.

2020

Johan Jönson

Johan Jönson: Marginalia/Xterminalia. Poetry, Albert Bonniers förlag, 2019. Nominated for the 2020 Nordic Council Literature Prize.

2020

Yahya Hassan

Yahya Hassan: YAHYA HASSAN 2. Poetry, Gyldendal, 2019. Nominated for the 2020 Nordic Council Literature Prize.

2020

Matias Faldbakken

Matias Faldbakken: Vi er fem. Novel, Oktober forlag, 2019. Nominated for the 2020 Nordic Council Literature Prize.

2020

Hanne Højgaard Viemose

Hanne Højgaard Viemose: HHV, FRSHWN. Dødsknaldet i Amazonas. Novel, Gyldendal, 2019. Nominated for the 2020 Nordic Council Literature Prize.

2020

Bjørn Esben Almaas

Bjørn Esben Almaas: Den gode vennen. Novel, Oktober forlag, 2019. Nominated for the 2020 Nordic Council Literature Prize.

2019

Liselott Willén

Liselott Willén: Det finns inga monster. Novel, Albert Bonniers Förlag, 2017. Nominated for the 2019 Nordic Council Literature Prize.

2019

Kristín Eiríksdóttir

Kristín Eiríksdóttir: Elín, ýmislegt. Novel, Forlagið, 2017. Nominated for the 2019 Nordic Council Literature Prize.

2019

Kristín Ómarsdóttir

Kristín Ómarsdóttir: Kóngulær í sýningargluggum. Poetry collection, Forlagið, 2017. Nominated for the 2019 Nordic Council Literature Prize.

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Videos

27.10.20

Nordiska rådets prisutdelning 2020

27.10.20

Tacktal av Monika Fagerholm efter att ha tilldelats Nordiska rådets litteraturpris 2020 för romanen "Vem dödade bambi?"

08.10.20

13 nominees for The Nordic Council Literature Prize 2020

21.02.19

13 nominees for The Nordic Council Literature Prize 2019

22.02.18

De nominerte til Nordisk råds litteraturpris 2018

01.11.17

Intervju med Kirsten Thorup, vinnare av Nordiska rådets litteraturpris 2017

19.06.17

Hvorfor har vi brug for Nordisk Råds litteraturpris? Kirsten Thorup, forfatter og nomineret

17.03.17

De nominerade til Nordiska rådets litteraturpris 2017

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