Aschehoug Prize

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The Aschehoug Prize is published annually by the Norwegian publishing house Aschehoug. The Aschehoug Prize is awarded to Norwegian authors on the basis of the merit of a recent publication. It is awarded on merit, irrespective of the publisher, based on a binding recommendation from the Norwegian Critics Organization. The prize consists of a statuette of sculptor Ørnulf Bast and 100,000 kroner (2018). The monumental sculpture Evig Liv (=Eternal Life) which is the reference of the miniature statuette is to be found at Sehesteds plass in front of the publisher's main building in Oslo.

Recipients of the Aschehoug Prize

1973 – Stein Mehren
1974 – Bjørg Vik
1975 – Kjartan Fløgstad
1976 – Karin Bang
1977 – Knut Hauge
1978 – Olav H. Hauge
1979 – Ernst Orvil and Tor Åge Bringsværd
1980 – Idar Kristiansen
1981 – Jan Erik Vold
1982 – Kjell Erik Vindtorn
1983 – Arnold Eidslott
1984 – Cecilie Løveid
1985 – Edvard Hoem
1986 – Rolf Jacobsen
1987 – Finn Carling
1988 – Einar Økland
1989 – Bergljot Hobæk Haff
1990 – Erling Kittelsen
1991 – Kjell Askildsen
1992 – Eldrid Lunden
1993 – Jan Kjærstad
1994 – Inger Elisabeth Hansen
1995 – Lars Amund Vaage
1996 – Tor Fretheim
1997 – Jon Fosse
1998 – Gro Dahle
1999 – Øyvind Berg
2000 – Laila Stien
2001 – Ole Robert Sunde
2002 – Ellen Einan
2003 – Steinar Opstad
2004 – Dag Solstad
2005 – Hans Herbjørnsrud
2006 – Espen Haavardsholm
2007 – Hanne Ørstavik
2008 – Paal-Helge Haugen
2009 – Thure Erik Lund
2010 – Anne Oterholm
2011 – Bjørn Sortland ^[1]
2012 – Ragnar Hovland
2013 – Erlend Loe
2014 – Geir Gulliksen
2015 – Vigdis Hjorth
2016 – Per Petterson
2017 – Øyvind Rimbereid
2018 – Liv Køltzow ^[2]
2019 – Johan Harstad ^[3]
2020 – no award
2021 - Karin Haugane
2022 - Linn Ullmann

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References

↑ Arneberg, Sofie. "Bjørn Sortland". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
↑ Ek, Mona (30 August 2018). "Aschehougprisen til Liv Køltzow". ugla.aschehoug.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
↑ "Aschehougprisen 2019 Aschehougprisen ble i dag tildelt Johan Harstad". kritikerlaget.no. 2019-08-29. Retrieved 2019-09-02.

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[1] Arneberg, Sofie. "Bjørn Sortland". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 28 March 2016.

[2] Ek, Mona (30 August 2018). "Aschehougprisen til Liv Køltzow". ugla.aschehoug.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2018.

[3] "Aschehougprisen 2019 Aschehougprisen ble i dag tildelt Johan Harstad". kritikerlaget.no. 2019-08-29. Retrieved 2019-09-02.

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