Thirteen nominees for the 2019 Nordic Council Literature Prize

21.02.19 | News
Nominerede til Nordisk Råds litteraturpris 2019
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Thirteen Nordic novels, short stories, and poetry collections have been nominated for the 2019 Nordic Council Literature Prize. The winner will be announced in Stockholm this autumn, with the following works competing for the prize.

Denmark

Finland

Greenland

Iceland

Norway

The Sami Language Area

Sweden

Åland

The works have been nominated by the national members of the adjudicating committee for the 2019 Nordic Council Literature Prize.

Winner to be announced on 29 October

The winner of the 2019 Nordic Council Literature Prize will be announced on 29 October in Stockholm in conjunction with the Session of the Nordic Council. The winner will receive the Northern Lights statuette and DKK 350,000.

About the Nordic Council Literature Prize

The Nordic Council Literature Prize was first awarded in 1962. It goes to a literary work written in one of the Nordic languages, such as poetry, prose, or drama that meets high literary and artistic standards.

The purpose of the Nordic Council’s five prizes is to raise interest in the Nordic cultural community and Nordic co-operation on the environment, as well as to recognise outstanding artistic and environmental efforts.