Cappelen Prize

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The Cappelen Prize (Norwegian : Cappelenprisen) is a Norwegian literary award that was established in 1979 by the publishing company J.W. Cappelens Forlag, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the publishing house. [1] [2] It has not been awarded after J.W. Cappelens Forlag merged with N. W. Damm & Søn to Cappelen Damm in 2007.

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References

  1. "Cappelenprisen". Store norske leksikon. 2013-10-28. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
  2. "litteratur". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2015-05-21.