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Norwegian literature
Norwegian literature is literature composed in Norway or by Norwegian people. The history of Norwegian literature starts with the pagan Eddaic poems and skaldic verse of the 9th and 10th centuries with poets such as Bragi Boddason and Eyvindr Skáldaspillir...
prize that is awarded annually by the Norwegian Book Prize foundation (Den norske bokprisen). The prize recognizes recently published Norwegian literature.
The Brage Prize has been awarded each fall since 1992 for the following categories:
- FictionFictionFiction is the form of any narrative or informative work that deals, in part or in whole, with information or events that are not factual, but rather, imaginary—that is, invented by the author. Although fiction describes a major branch of literary work, it may also refer to theatrical,...
- Children's literatureChildren's literatureChildren's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...
- Non-fictionNon-fictionNon-fiction is the form of any narrative, account, or other communicative work whose assertions and descriptions are understood to be fact...
- Open class – a class which varies each year.
In addition to these classes, during the first several years the prize was also awarded in the following categories:
- PoetryPoetryPoetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
- Textbooks
- Picture books
- General literature
The Brage Prize is considered to be one of the most prestigious literature prizes awarded in Norway.
Literature
- 1992 – Karsten AlnæsKarsten AlnæsKarsten Alnæs Norwegian author, historian, and journalist, received advanced dual degrees in history and literature from the University of Oslo. Before becoming a fulltime author, he worked as a journalist and taught at the Norwegian School of Journalism...
, for Trollbyen - 1993 – Øystein LønnØystein LønnØystein Lønn is a Norwegian writer. He made his literary debut in 1966 with the short stories Prosesjonen, and followed up with the novel Kontinentene in 1967....
, for Thranes metode - 1994 – Sigmund MjelveSigmund MjelveSigmund Mjelve was a Norwegian writer. He was awarded Gyldendal's Endowment in 1990, and the Brage Prize in 1994 for Område aldri fastlagt.-References:...
, for Område aldri fastlagt - 1995 – Ingvar AmbjørnsenIngvar AmbjørnsenIngvar Even Ambjørnsen-Haefs is a Norwegian writer. He is best known for his "Elling" tetralogy: Utsikt til paradiset , Fugledansen , Brødre i blodet , and Elsk meg i morgen ....
, for Fugledansen - 1996 – Bergljot Hobæk HaffBergljot Hobæk HaffBergljot Hobæk Haff is a Norwegian novel writer. Upon completing her education, she traveled to Denmark, and taught there for 24 years before returning to Oslo. She made her debut with the novel Raset in 1956...
, for Skammen - 1997 – Liv KøltzowLiv KøltzowLiv Køltzow is a Norwegian novelist, playwright, biographer and essayist.She published texts in the modernist literary magazine Profil...
, for Verden forsvinner - 1998 – Kjartan FløgstadKjartan FløgstadKjartan Fløgstad is a Norwegian author. Fløgstad studied literature and linguistics at the University of Bergen. Subsequently he worked for a period as an industrial worker and as a sailor before he debuted as a poet with his collection of poems titled Valfart in 1968...
, for Kron og mynt - 1999 – Frode GryttenFrode GryttenFrode Grytten is a Norwegian writer and journalist. He is the author of the Brage Prize-winning novel Bikubesong , and other collections of short stories and poetry...
, for Bikubesong - 2000 – Per PettersonPer PettersonPer Petterson is a Norwegian novelist. Petterson's debut was Aske i munnen, sand i skoa , a collection of short stories. He has since published a number of novels to good reviews. To Siberia , a novel set in the Second World War, was published in English in 1998 and nominated for the Nordic...
, for I kjølvannet - 2001 – Lars Saabye ChristensenLars Saabye ChristensenLars Saabye Christensen, born 21 September 1953 in Oslo, is a Norwegian author.Saabye Christensen was raised in the Skillebekk neighbourhood of Oslo, but lived for many years in Sortland in northern Norway; both places play a major role in his work...
, for HalvbrorenThe Half BrotherThe Half Brother is a 2001 novel by the Norwegian writer Lars Saabye Christensen. The story follows a man who grows up in Oslo after World War II, with his mother, grandmother, great grandmother and half brother. The novel was published in Norwegian by Cappelen in 2001, and in English for the... - 2002 – Niels Fredrik DahlNiels Fredrik DahlNiels Fredrik Dahl is a Norwegian novelist, lyricist and dramatist. He was awarded the Brage Prize in 2002 for the novel På vei til en venn. He has also written manus for TV series.-References:...
, for På vei til en venn - 2003 – Inger Elisabeth HansenInger Elisabeth HansenInger Elisabeth Hansen is a Norwegian lyricist and translator. Her poetry collection Trask was awarded the Brage Prize in 2003 and nominated for the Nordic Council's Literature Prize in 2004...
, for Trask - 2004 – Hanne ØrstavikHanne ØrstavikHanne Ørstavik is a Norwegian writer. She was born in Tana in Norway, and moved to Oslo at the age of 16. With the publication of the novel Hakk in 1994, Ørstavik embarked on a career that would make her one of the most remarkable and admired authors in Norwegian contemporary literature...
, for Presten - 2005 – Marita FossumMarita FossumMarita Fossum is a Norwegian writer. Her literary debut was the novel Verden utenfor . She was awarded the Brage Prize in 2005 for the novel Forestill deg.-References:...
, for Forestill deg - 2006 – Dag SolstadDag SolstadDag Solstad is a Norwegian novelist, short-story writer, and dramatist whose work has been translated into several languages. He has written nearly 30 books and is the only author to have received the Norwegian Literary Critics’ Award three times...
, for Armand V. Fotnoter til en uutgravd roman - 2007 – Carl Frode TillerCarl Frode TillerCarl Frode Tiller is a Norwegian author, historian and musician. His works are in Nynorsk , one of the two official Norwegian standard languages....
, for Innsirkling - 2008 – Per PettersonPer PettersonPer Petterson is a Norwegian novelist. Petterson's debut was Aske i munnen, sand i skoa , a collection of short stories. He has since published a number of novels to good reviews. To Siberia , a novel set in the Second World War, was published in English in 1998 and nominated for the Nordic...
, for Jeg forbanner tidens elvI Curse the River of TimeI Curse the River of Time is a 2008 novel by the Norwegian writer Per Petterson. It received the Nordic Council Literature Prize. The narrative is set in 1989 against the backdrop of a communist Europe. The story revolves around Arvid Jansen, the protagonist, and his relationship with his mother,... - 2009 – Karl Ove KnausgårdKarl Ove KnausgårdKarl Ove Knausgård is a Norwegian author, who has sold over 200 000 books.Born in Oslo, Knausgård was raised on Tromøya in Arendal and in Kristiansand, and studied arts and literature at the University of Bergen...
, for Min Kamp. Første bind
Children's literature
- 1992 – Ragnar HovlandRagnar HovlandRagnar Hovland is a Norwegian novelist, essayist, lyricist, and writer of children's books.He was awarded the Brage Prize in 1992 for the children's book Ein motorsykkel i natta...
, for Ein motorsykkel i natta - 1993 – Torill Eide, for Skjulte ærend
- 1994 – Klaus HagerupKlaus HagerupKlaus Hagerup is a Norwegian author, translator, screenwriter, actor and director.He is the youngest of three brothers. He debuted with the poem collection "Slik tenker jeg på dere" in 1969...
, for Markus og Diana. Lyset fra Sirius - 1995 – Liv Marie Austrem and Akin DüzakinAkin DüzakinAkin Düzakin is a Turkish-Norwegian illustrator and children's author.Düzakin has illustrated a wide range of children's books, including books about Tvillingbror and Tvillingsøster of Liv Marie Austrem...
, for Tvillingbror - 1996 – Eirik NewthEirik NewthEirik Newth is a Norwegian astrophysicist, writer of popular science for children, and media personality.He received the Brage Prize in 1996 for the children's book Jakten på sannheten....
, for Jakten på sannheten - 1997 – Harald Rosenløw EegHarald Rosenløw EegHarald Rosenløw Eeg is a Norwegian novelist and script writer. He made his literary début in 1995 with the youth novel Glasskår, for which he was awarded the Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris. The novel was basis for a film from 2002. He was awarded the Brage Prize in 2004 for the youth novel...
, for Vrengt - 1998 – Stein Erik Lunde, for Eggg
- 1999 – Erna OslandErna OslandErna Osland is a Norwegian teacher and author of children's literature. She made her literary debut in 1987 with the youth's book Natteramnen. She received the Norwegian Critics Prize for Best children's book in 1999 for Salamandarryttaren....
, for Salamanderryttaren - 2000 – Rune BelsvikRune BelsvikRune Belsvik is a Norwegian writer, dramatist, and writer of children's books. He was awarded the Brage Prize for Ein naken gut in 2000.He received the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature in 2001, for Verdens mest forelska par....
, for Ein naken gut - 2001 – Anne B. RagdeAnne B. RagdeNorwegian author Anne Birkefeldt Ragde made her literary debut in 1986 with the children’s book Hallo! Her er Jo! Since then, she has written several books for children and young adults, among them a biography about Sigrid Undset, for which she was awarded the Brage Prize. Her first novel for...
, for Biografien om Sigrid Undset. Ogsaa en ung Pige - 2002 – Gro DahleGro DahleGro Dahle is a Norwegian poet and writer.She was born in Oslo, and is a daughter of Øystein Dahle. She made her literary début in 1987 with Audiens , a collection of poetry...
and Svein NyhusSvein NyhusSvein Nyhus is a Norwegian illustrator and writer of children's books.-External links:* *...
, for Snill - 2003 – Helga Gunerius EriksenHelga Gunerius EriksenHelga Gunerius Eriksen is a Norwegian novelist and children's writer.She made her literary debut in 1986 with the children's book På stripejakt. Among her other children's books are Båten i treet from 1988, Vi kjem frå havet from 1998, and Flugepapir from 2003, which earned her the Brage Prize...
and Gry Moursund, for Flugepapir - 2004 – Harald Rosenløw EegHarald Rosenløw EegHarald Rosenløw Eeg is a Norwegian novelist and script writer. He made his literary début in 1995 with the youth novel Glasskår, for which he was awarded the Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris. The novel was basis for a film from 2002. He was awarded the Brage Prize in 2004 for the youth novel...
, for Yatzy - 2005 – Arne Svingen, for Svart elfenben
- 2006 – Stian Hole, for Garmanns sommer
- 2007 – Linn T. Sunne, for Happy
- 2008 – Johan HarstadJohan HarstadJohan Harstad is an Norwegian short story writer, novelist and playwright.Harstad was born in Stavanger. He made his literary debut in 2001, with a collection of short prose entitled Herfra blir du bare eldre...
, for Darlah - 172 timer på månen - 2009 – Maria ParrMaria ParrMaria Parr is a Norwegian children's writer.Her children's books include Vaffelhjarte and Tonje Glimmerdal . For the latter book she won the 2009 Brage Prize.-References:...
, for Tonje Glimmerdal
Non-fiction
- 1992 – Arne Forsgren , for Rockleksikon
- 1993 – Trond Berg Eriksen, for Reisen gjennom helvete. Dantes inferno
- 1994 – Einar-Arne Drivenes, Marit Anne Hauan and Helge A. Wold, for Nordnorsk kulturhistorie
- 1995 – Espen Dietrichs and Leif Gjerstad, for Vår fantastiske hjerne
- 1996 – Arild StubhaugArild StubhaugArild Stubhaug is a Norwegian mathematician, poet and biographer. He made his literary debut in 1970 with the poetry collection Utkantane. He has written biographies of the mathematicians Sophus Lie and Niels Henrik Abel....
, for Et foranskutt lyn. Niels Henrik AbelNiels Henrik AbelNiels Henrik Abel was a Norwegian mathematician who proved the impossibility of solving the quintic equation in radicals.-Early life:...
og hans tid - 1997 – Anne Wichstrøm, for Kvinneliv, kunstnerliv. Kvinnelige malere i Nørge før 1900
- 1998 – Leif RyvardenLeif Ryvarden-Academic career:He was born in Bergen as a son of Einar Norberg Johansen and Hjørdis Randulff . he changed his last name from Johansen to Ryvarden in 1956. In 1961 he married teacher Ingbjørg Alise Eia Barstad....
/Klaus Høiland, for Er det liv, er det sopp - 1999 – Torbjørn Færøvik, for India – Stevnemøte med skjebnen
- 2000 – Johan GaltungJohan GaltungJohan Galtung is a Norwegian sociologist and the principal founder of the discipline of peace and conflict studies. He founded the Peace Research Institute Oslo in 1959, serving as its Director until 1970, and established the Journal of Peace Research in 1964...
, for Johan uten land. På fredsveien gjennom verden - 2001 – Atle NæssAtle NæssAtle Næss is a Norwegian author. His book Galileo Galilei, when the world stood still was the winner of The Brage Prize.-Works:* Gun * April * 830 S...
, for Da jorden stod stille – Galileo GalileiGalileo GalileiGalileo Galilei , was an Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher who played a major role in the Scientific Revolution. His achievements include improvements to the telescope and consequent astronomical observations and support for Copernicanism...
og hans tid - 2002 – Ivo de FigueiredoIvo de FigueiredoIvo de Figueiredo is a Norwegian historian, biographer and literary critic.He was awarded the Brage Prize in 2002, for a biography of Johan Bernhard Hjort. He has written several books on Henrik Ibsen and his works.-References:...
, for Fri mann: Johan Bernhard Hjort — en dannelsesreise - 2003 – Knut KjeldstadliKnut KjeldstadliKnut Kjeldstadli is a Norwegian historian.He took his doctorate in 1989 with the paper Jerntid. Fabrikksystem og arbeidere ved Christiania Spigerverk og Kværner Brug fra om lag 1890 til 1940...
(editor), for Norsk innvandringshistorie I–III - 2004 – Tor Bomann-LarsenTor Bomann-LarsenTor Bomann-Larsen is a Norwegian illustrator, children's writer, non-fiction writer and novelist. He started his career as a satirical illustrator for various newspapers, including Friheten, Ny tid, Dagbladet, Nationen and Arbederbladet...
, for Folket. Haakon & Maud II - 2005 – Odd Karsten TveitOdd Karsten TveitOdd Karsten Tveit is a Norwegian journalist, writer and economist. His speciality is the Middle East, a subject on which he has written several books...
, for Krig og diplomati. Oslo–Jerusalem 1978–1996 - 2006 – Bent Sofus Tranøy, for Markedets makt over sinnene
- 2007 – Frank RossavikFrank RossavikFrank Rossavik is a Norwegian journalist.Rossavik graduated from the University of Bergen in 1986 with a bachelor's degree in comparative politics. In 2004 he took the master's degree in international politics from the Centre Européen de Recherches Internationales et Stratégiques...
, for Stikk i strid. Ein biografi om Einar FørdeEinar FørdeEinar Førde was the Norwegian Minister of Education and Church Affairs 1979–1981, and director-general of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation from 1989-2001... - 2008 – Bjørn WestlieBjørn WestlieBjørn Westlie is a Norwegian journalist and non-fiction writer.He has been a journalist for the newspaper Dagens Næringsliv. In his books he has often focused on the Second World War. Maktens ansikt from 1991 is a portrait of Milorg leader and later politician Jens Chr. Hauge. In 2002 he published...
, for Fars krig - 2009 – Kjetil Stensvik Østli, for Politi og røver
Open class
- 1996 – Sven Kærup Bjørneboe, for the essay "Jerusalem, en sentimental reise" (Jeruslam, a Sentimental Journey)
- 1997 – Liv Marie Austrem and Akin DüzakinAkin DüzakinAkin Düzakin is a Turkish-Norwegian illustrator and children's author.Düzakin has illustrated a wide range of children's books, including books about Tvillingbror and Tvillingsøster of Liv Marie Austrem...
, for a children's picturebook "Tvillingsøster" (Twin Sisters) - 1998 – Christian Rugstad, for translation of The Year of the Death of Ricardo ReisThe Year of the Death of Ricardo ReisThe Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis is a 1984 novel by Portuguese novelist José Saramago, the winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize in literature...
by José SaramagoJosé SaramagoJosé de Sousa Saramago, GColSE was a Nobel-laureate Portuguese novelist, poet, playwright and journalist. His works, some of which can be seen as allegories, commonly present subversive perspectives on historic events, emphasizing the human factor. Harold Bloom has described Saramago as "a... - 1999 – Anders HegerAnders HegerAnders Heger is a Norwegian publisher and writer, and is one of the six children of Wanda Hjort Heger and Bjørn Heger.In 1982, Heger started Radio Nova, the first student radio in Norway...
, for the biography "Mykle. Et diktet liv" (MykleAgnar MykleAgnar Mykle was a Norwegian author. He became one of the most controversial figures in Norwegian literature in the 20th century.-Early life:...
. The Poetry Life) - 2000 – Karin FossumKarin FossumKarin Fossum is a Norwegian author of crime fiction, often referred to as the "Norwegian queen of crime".-Biography:Karin Mathisen was born in Sandefjord in Vestfold county, Norway. She currently lives in Oslo. Fossum debuted as a poet with Kanskje i morgen, her first collection published in...
, for the crime novel "Elskede Poona" (Calling Out for YouCalling Out For YouCalling Out For You is a novel by Norwegian writer Karin Fossum. It features her series’ protagonist Inspector Sejer and his investigation into the vicious murder of an Indian bride recently moved to Norway to be with her husband....
) - 2001 – Annie Riis, for poetry "Himmel av stål" (Heaven of Steel)
- 2002 – Synne Sun Løes, for a children's book "Å spise blomster til frokost" (Eating Flowers for Breakfast)
- 2003 – Torbjørn Færøvik, for travel literature "Kina. En reise på livets elv" (China. A Voyage on the River of Life)
- 2004 – Arne Lygre, for the collection of short stories "Tid inne" (In Time)
- 2005 – John Arne Sæterøy (who signs his work as "Jason"), for the comic "La meg vise deg noe…" (Let Me Show You Something...)
- 2006 – Kathinka Blichfeldt, Tor Gunnar Heggem and Ellen Larsen, for a textbook "Kontekst. Basisbok i norsk for ungdomstrinnet" (Context. A Foundation in Norwegian for Secondary Schools)
- 2007 – Jon Ewo and Bjørn OuslandBjørn OuslandBjørn Ousland is a Norwegian illustrator, children's writer and comics writer. His breakthrough was the album series Solruns saga from 1988 to 1993. Among his later albums are Mumle Gåsegg from 1999, Soria Moria slott from 2000, and Grimsborken from 2002. He was awarded the Brage Prize in...
, for a case study for children "Fortellingen om et mulig drap" (The Story About a Possible Murder) - 2008 – Øyvind RimbereidØyvind RimbereidØyvind Rimbereid is a Norwegian author and composer of lyric poetry. He has worked as an instructor at Skrivekunstakademiet in Bergen. Rimbereid holds a cand. philol. degree from the University of Bergen with high marks in Nordic languages and literature...
, for the poetry collection Herbarium
Honorary Award
- 1992 – Sigmund SkardSigmund SkardSigmund Skard was a Norwegian poet, essayist and professor of literature.He was born in Kristiansand as a son of educators Matias Skard and Gyda Christensen . He was a nephew of Johannes Skar and Christopher Bruun, a brother of Bjarne and Eiliv Skard and a half-brother of Olav and Torfinn...
- 1993
- 1994 – Halldis Moren VesaasHalldis Moren VesaasHalldis Moren Vesaas was a Norwegian poet, translator and writer of children's books. She established herself as one of the leading female Norwegian writer of her generation.-Biography:...
- 1995 – Anne-Cath. Vestly
- 1996 – Kjell AskildsenKjell AskildsenKjell Askildsen is a Norwegian writer. He is probably best known for his minimalistic short stories.-Personal life:He was born in Mandal as a son of bailiff and politician Arne Askildsen and Aasta Håverstad...
- 1997 – Jan Erik VoldJan Erik VoldJan Erik Vold is a Norwegian lyric poet, translator and author. He was a core member of the so-called "Profil generation", the circle attached to the literary magazine Profil. Throughout his career as an artist, he has had the ability to reach the public, both with his poetry and his political views...
- 1998 – Dag SolstadDag SolstadDag Solstad is a Norwegian novelist, short-story writer, and dramatist whose work has been translated into several languages. He has written nearly 30 books and is the only author to have received the Norwegian Literary Critics’ Award three times...
- 1999 – Kjell AukrustKjell AukrustKjell Aukrust was a Norwegian author, poet and artist. He was the nephew of Olav Aukrust. He is most famous for his memoirs of his childhood in Alvdal in the books Simen, Bonden and Bror Min, and his creation of the fictional Norwegian village of Flåklypa and its cast of idiosyncratic characters...
- 2000 – Eldrid LundenEldrid LundenEldrid Lunden is a Norwegian lyricist, and Norway's first professor in "the art of writing", at Telemark University College. She was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 1989, and the Brage Prize honorary award in 2000....
- 2001 – Jon BingJon BingJon Bing is a Norwegian writer and law professor at the Norwegian Research Center for Computers and Law , and the Faculty of Law at the University of Oslo. Bing is considered to be a pioneer in international legal information...
- 2002 – Jostein GaarderJostein GaarderJostein Gaarder /ˈju:staɪn ˈgɔːrdər/ is a Norwegian intellectual and author of several novels, short stories and children's books. Gaarder often writes from the perspective of children, exploring their sense of wonder about the world. He often uses metafiction in his works, writing stories within...
- 2003 – Karsten AlnæsKarsten AlnæsKarsten Alnæs Norwegian author, historian, and journalist, received advanced dual degrees in history and literature from the University of Oslo. Before becoming a fulltime author, he worked as a journalist and taught at the Norwegian School of Journalism...
- 2004 – NORLA – center for Norwegian fiction and nonfiction in foreign countries.
- 2005 – Jon FosseJon FosseJon Fosse is a Norwegian author and dramatist.Fosse was born in Haugesund, Norway and currently lives in Bergen. He debuted in 1983 with the novel Raudt, svart . His first play, Og aldri skal vi skiljast, was performed and published in 1994. Jon Fosse has written novels, short stories, poetry,...
- 2006 – KariKari RisvikKari Risvik is a Norwegian translator, one of the most productive translators of literature into Norwegian language.She was awarded the Brage Honorary Prize, in 2006, along with her husband Kjell Risvik.-References:...
and Kjell RisvikKjell RisvikKjell Risvik is a translator of literature into Norwegian from various languages, including Catalan, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.He was awarded the Brage Honorary Prize in 2006, along with his wife Kari Risvik.... - 2007 – Guri VesaasGuri VesaasGuri Vesaas is a Norwegian writer and translator of children's books, and former editor at the publishing house Samlaget. She was awarded the Brage Prize honorary award in 2007....
- 2008 – Kjartan FløgstadKjartan FløgstadKjartan Fløgstad is a Norwegian author. Fløgstad studied literature and linguistics at the University of Bergen. Subsequently he worked for a period as an industrial worker and as a sailor before he debuted as a poet with his collection of poems titled Valfart in 1968...
- 2009 – Tor Åge BringsværdTor Åge BringsværdTor Åge Bringsværd is an author, playwright, editor and translator. He is perhaps best known for his speculative fiction. Together with long-time partner Jon Bing, he is also considered as the first Norwegian author to write science fiction literature. Bringsværd regards himself as an anarchist,...
Textbooks
- 1992 – Askeland m.fl., for Soria Moria
- 1993 – Tore Linné EriksenTore Linné EriksenTore Linné Eriksen is a Norwegian historian. His fields of study include global history, development studies and African history, especially focusing on Southern Africa.-Early life and career:...
, for Norge og verden fra 1850–1940 - 1994 – Benestad m.fl., for Tallenes tale – Matematikk for 5 timers grunnkurs
- 1995 – Astrid CarlsonAstrid CarlsonAstrid Carlson is a Norwegian orienteering competitor who competed in the 1970s. She participated at the 1978 World Championships in Kongsberg, where she placed 8th in the individual course...
, Svein Olav Drangeid og Truls Lind, for Humanbiologi
Poetry
- 1992 – Paal-Helge HaugenPaal-Helge HaugenPaal-Helge Haugen is an award-winning Norwegian lyricist, novelist, dramatist and children's writer.Haugen was educated as a medical student at the University of Oslo. During the period 1965-67, Haugen was a member of the editorial team of literary magazine Profile...
, for Sone 0 - 1993 – Jan Erik VoldJan Erik VoldJan Erik Vold is a Norwegian lyric poet, translator and author. He was a core member of the so-called "Profil generation", the circle attached to the literary magazine Profil. Throughout his career as an artist, he has had the ability to reach the public, both with his poetry and his political views...
, for IKKE - 1995 – Øyvind BergØyvind Berg (lyric poet)Øyvind Berg Øyvind Berg Øyvind Berg (born 14 January 1959 is a Norwegian lyric poet, playwright, actor and translator.Berg was born in Oslo. He studied to the intermediate level in philosophy, literature and egyptology at the University of Bergen and the University of Tromsø. He was a member of the...
, for Forskjellig
Picture books
- 1992 – Sissel Solbjørg BjugnSissel Solbjørg BjugnSissel Solbjørg Bjugn is a Norwegian poet and children's writer.She was born in Bardu. She made her literary début in 1978 with the book Den første avisa på Lofotveggen, for which she was awarded the Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris. Her children's book Jente i bitar from 1992 was awarded the Brage...
and Fam EkmanFam EkmanFam Ekman is a Swedish/Norwegian children's writer and illustrator. She was born in Stockholm, Sweden as the daughter of actors Hasse Ekman and Eva Henning, and moved to Oslo in 1954....
, for Jente i bitar - 1993 – Else Færden and Sissel Gjersum, for Garnnøstet som forsvant
General literature
- 1992 – Ida BlomIda BlomIda Blom is a Norwegian historian.She graduated from the University of Bergen in 1961, and then took her doctorate there in 1972 while working as a reearch assistant...
m.fl., for Cappelens kvinnehistorie - 1993 – Tordis ØrjasæterTordis ØrjasæterTordis Ørjasæter is a Norwegian literary critic, biographer, former professor of educational science, and novelist. She has been particularly engaged in culture and literature for children. She has written biographical works on Sigrid Undset, Selma Lagerlöf, Tove Jansson, and Nini Roll Anker. She...
, for Menneskenes hjerte. Sigrid Undset - en