Nordic Council Literature Prize

Template:Short description Template:Infobox award The Nordic Council Literature Prize is awarded for a work of literature written in one of the languages of the Nordic countries, that meets "high literary and artistic standards".<ref name="nc"/> Established in 1962, the prize is awarded every year, and is worth 350,000 Danish kroner (2008).<ref name="nc"/> Eligible works are typically novels, plays, collections of poetry, short stories or essays, or other works that were published for the first time during the last four years, or in the case of works written in Danish, Norwegian, or Swedish, within the last two years. The prize is one of the most prestigious awards that Nordic authors can win.

The winner is chosen by an adjudication committee appointed by the Nordic Council. The committee consists of ten members, two each from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. The committee members are generally experts in their own country's literature, as well as their neighbouring countries.<ref name="nc"/> In addition to the regular members, additional members may be added to the committee if works are nominated from Åland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland or the Sami language area. Apart from the monetary award, the intent of the prize is also to "increase interest in the literature of neighbouring countries as well in Nordic cultural fellowship".<ref name="nc">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Committee members as of 2025

As of 2025 the jury consists of the following proper elected members<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

• Stig Hansén (Sweden)
• Pia Ingström (Finland)
• Jón Yngvi Jóhannsson (Iceland)
• Outi Menna (Finland)
• Kathrine Nedrejord (Norway)
• Karin Nykvist (Sweden)
• Gro Frank Rasmussen (Denmark)
• Erik Skyum-Nielsen (Denmark)
• Soffía Auður Birgisdóttir (Iceland)
• Bjørn Sortland (Norway)

Additionally the jury includes deputy members, appointed members and ex officio members.

List of winners

Eyvind Johnson, 1962

William Heinesen, 1965

Kjartan Fløgstad, 1978

Einar Már Guðmundsson, 1995

Sofi Oksanen, 2010

The following is a complete list of recipients of the Nordic Council Literature Prize:<ref name="winners">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Year	English title	Original title	Author	Country	Original Language	Ref
1962	The Days of His Grace	Hans nådes tid	Template:Sortname	Sweden	Swedish
1963	Under the North Star 3: Reconciliation	Täällä Pohjantähden alla 3	Template:Sortname	Finland	Finnish
1964	The Ice Palace	Is-slottet	Template:Sortname	Norway	Norwegian
1965	From Hell to Paradise	Från Helvetet till Paradiset	Template:Sortname	Sweden	Swedish
	The Good Hope	Det gode Håb	Template:Sortname	Faroe Islands	Danish
1966	Diwan on the Prince of Emgion	Dīwān över Fursten av Emgión	Template:Sortname	Sweden	Swedish
1967	Nye noveller	Nye noveller	Template:Sortname	Norway	Norwegian
1968	Flight of the Eagle	Ingenjör Andrées luftfärd	Template:Sortname	Sweden	Swedish
1969	The Legionnaires	Legionärerna	Template:Sortname	Sweden	Swedish
1970	Anna, I, Anna	Anna, jeg, Anna	Template:Sortname	Denmark	Danish
1971	Coast of Slaves, Ships of Slaves and Islands of Slaves	Slavernes kyst, Slavernes skibe and Slavernes øer	Template:Sortname	Denmark	Danish
1972	Sju ord på tunnelbanan	Sju ord på tunnelbanan	Template:Sortname	Sweden	Swedish
1973	Kersantin poika	Kersantin poika	Template:Sortname	Finland	Finnish
1974	Uden mål – og med	Uden mål – og med	Template:Sortname	Denmark	Danish
1975	Siinä näkijä missä tekijä	Siinä näkijä missä tekijä	Template:Sortname	Finland	Finnish
1976	Að laufferjum and Að brunnum	Að laufferjum and Að brunnum	Template:Sortname	Iceland	Icelandic
1977	I de mörka rummen, i de ljusa	I de mörka rummen, i de ljusa	Template:Sortname	Finland	Swedish
1978	Dalen Portland	Dalen Portland	Template:Sortname	Norway	Norwegian
1979	Pubertet	Pubertet	Template:Sortname	Sweden	Swedish
1980	Vredens barn	Vredens barn	Template:Sortname	Sweden	Swedish
1981	Hauströkkrið yfir mér	Hauströkkrið yfir mér	Template:Sortname	Iceland	Icelandic
1982	Samuels bok	Samuels bok	Template:Sortname	Sweden	Swedish
1983	Om fjorten dage	Om fjorten dage	Template:Sortname	Denmark	Danish
1984	The Christmas Oratorio	Juloratoriet	Template:Sortname	Sweden	Swedish
1985	A Day in Ostrobothnia	Pohjanmaa	Template:Sortname	Finland	Finnish
1986	Líkasum	Líkasum	Template:Sortname	Faroe Islands	Faroese
1987	Hudløs himmel	Hudløs himmel	Template:Sortname	Norway	Norwegian
1988	Justice Undone	Grámosinn glóir	Template:Sortname	Iceland	Icelandic
1989	Roman 1987	Roman 1987	Template:Sortname	Norway	Norwegian
1990	For the Living and the Dead	För levande och döda	Template:Sortname	Sweden	Swedish
1991	The Sun, My Father	Beaivi, áhčážan	Template:Sortname	Sápmi / Finland	Northern Sámi
1992	Night Watch	Meðan nóttin líður	Template:Sortname	Iceland	Icelandic
1993	Byen og verden	Byen og verden	Template:Sortname	Denmark	Danish
1994	Blackwater	Händelser vid vatten	Template:Sortname	Sweden	Swedish
1995	Angels of the Universe	Englar alheimsins	Template:Sortname	Iceland	Icelandic
1996	Hva skal vi gjøre i dag og andre noveller	Hva skal vi gjøre i dag og andre noveller	Template:Sortname	Norway	Norwegian
1997	Bang. En roman om Herman Bang	Bang. En roman om Herman Bang	Template:Sortname	Denmark	Danish
1998	After Having Spent a Night Among Horses	Efter att ha tillbringat en natt bland hästar	Template:Sortname	Finland	Swedish
1999	Queen's Gate	Dronningeporten	Template:Sortname	Denmark	Danish
2000	Drømmebroer	Drømmebroer	Template:Sortname	Denmark	Danish
2001	The Discoverer	Oppdageren	Template:Sortname	Norway	Norwegian
2002	The Half Brother	Halvbroren	Template:Sortname	Norway	Norwegian
2003	Revbensstäderna	Revbensstäderna	Template:Sortname	Sweden	Swedish
2004	Juoksuhaudantie	Juoksuhaudantie	Template:Sortname	Finland	Finnish
2005	The Blue Fox	Skugga-Baldur	Template:Sort	Iceland	Icelandic
2006	The Ocean	Oceanen	Template:Sortname	Sweden	Swedish
2007	Drömfakulteten	Drömfakulteten	Template:Sortname	Sweden	Swedish
2008	Baboon	Bavian	Template:Sortname	Denmark	Danish
2009	I Curse the River of Time	Jeg forbanner tidens elv	Template:Sortname	Norway	Norwegian
2010	Purge	Puhdistus	Template:Sortname	Finland	Finnish
2011	Between the Trees	Milli trjánna	Template:Sortname	Iceland	Icelandic
2012	Days in the History of Silence	Dager i stillhetens historie	Template:Sortname	Norway	Norwegian
2013	The Prophets of Eternal Fjord	Profeterne fra Evighedsfjorden	Template:Sortname	Denmark	Danish	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2014	Mirage 38	Hägring 38	Template:Sortname	Finland	Swedish	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2015	Andvake, Olavs draumar and Kveldsvævd	Andvake, Olavs draumar and Kveldsvævd	Jon Fosse	Norway	Norwegian	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2016	Songs and Formulae	Sånger och formler	Katarina Frostenson	Sweden	Swedish	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2017	Memories of Love	Erindring om kærligheden	Template:Sortname	Denmark	Danish	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2018	Hotel Silence	Ör	Template:Sortname	Iceland	Icelandic	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2019	After the Sun	Efter Solen	Template:Sortname	Denmark	Danish	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2020	Who killed Bambi?	Vem dödade bambi?	Template:Sortname	Finland	Swedish	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2021	Flower Valley	Naasuliardarpi	Template:Sortname	Greenland	Greenlandic	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2022	On the Calculation of Volume I, II and III	Om udregning af rumfang I, II and III	Template:Sortname	Denmark	Danish	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2023	Remember Us to Life	Ihågkom oss till liv	Template:Sortname	Sweden	Swedish	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2024	Walking Man	Fars rygg	Niels Fredrik Dahl	Norway	Norwegian	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2025	Black Orchid	Svørt orkidé	Vónbjørt Vang	Faroe Islands	Faroese	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

External links

• Official website