The Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature (Den norske Kritikerprisen for litteratur or Kritikerprisen) is awarded by the Norwegian Literature Critics' Association (Norsk Litteraturkritikerlag) and has been awarded every year since 1950. The prize is presented to a Norwegian author for a literary work as agreed to among the members of the Norwegian Literature Critics' Association. Since 1978 the Norwegian Literature Critics' Association has also awarded a prize for the best work of children's literature. In 2003 the Critics Prize for the year's best work of translation was established, and in 2012 the Critics Prize for the year's best work of nonfiction for adults was established. For other Norwegian Critics Awards, see Norwegian Theatre Critics Award, which has been awarded every year since 1939 (except 1940-45), the Norwegian Music Critics Award, which has been awarded every year since 1947, and the Norwegian Dance Critics Award, which has been awarded every year since 1977.
A list of Critics Prizewinners is maintained on the kritikerlaget website. [1]
Year | Author(s) | Genre | Work | Publisher |
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1950 | Nedreaas, Torborg | collected short stories | Trylleglasset | Aschehoug, Oslo |
1951 | Evensmo, Sigurd | novels (trilogy) | Grenseland, Flaggermusene og Hjemover | Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo |
1952 | Skrede, Ragnvald | poetry | I open båt på havet | Aschehoug, Oslo |
1953 | Rasmussen, Egil | novel | Sonjas hjerte | Aschehoug, Oslo |
1954 | Holt, Kåre | novel | Mennesker ved en grense | Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo |
1955 | Borgen, Johan | novel | Lillelord | Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo |
1956 | Jonsson, Tor | collected prose | Prosa i samling | Noregs boklag, Oslo |
1957 | Boyson, Emil | collected poetry | Gjenkjennelse | Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo |
1958 | Sverdrup, Harald | poetry | Sankt Elms ild | Aschehoug, Oslo |
1959 | Gundersen, Gunnar Bull | novel | Martin | Aschehoug, Oslo |
1960 | Jacobsen, Rolf | poetry | Brev til lyset | Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo |
1961 | Hauge, Olav H. | poetry | På ørnetuva | Noregs boklag, Oslo |
1962 | Haff, Bergljot Hobæk | novel | Bålet | Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo |
1963 | Mehren, Stein | poetry | Mot en verden av lys | Aschehoug, Oslo |
1964 | Andersen, Astrid Hjertenæs | collected poetry | Frokost i det grønne | Aschehoug, Oslo |
1965 | Hauge, Alfred | novels (trilogy) | Cleng Peerson biographical novels | Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo |
1966 | Holm, Peter R. | poetry | Befrielser | Aschehoug, Oslo |
1967 | Tollefsen, Astrid | poetry | Hendelser | Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo |
1968 | Alnæs, Finn | novel | Gemini | Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo |
1969 | Solstad, Dag | novel | Irr! Grønt! | Aschehoug, Oslo |
1970 | Børli, Hans | poetry | Isfuglen | Aschehoug, Oslo |
1971 | Hofmo, Gunvor | poetry | Gjest på jorden | Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo |
1972 | Brekke, Paal | poetry | Aftenen er stille : (Aldersheim blues) | Aschehoug, Oslo |
1973 | Bjørneboe, Jens | novel | Stillheten : en anti-roman og absolutt siste protokoll | Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo |
1974 | Hoem, Edvard | novel | Kjærleikens ferjereiser | Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo |
1975 | Hølmebakk, Sigbjørn | novel | Karjolsteinen | Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo |
1976 | Sagen, Rolf | novel | Mørkets gjerninger | Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo |
1977 | Engelstad, Carl Fredrik | novel | Størst blant dem: Peter Havigs notater | Aschehoug, Oslo |
1978 | Eidem, Odd | flaneri | Cruise | Cappelen, Oslo |
1979 | Vik, Bjørg | short stories | En håndfull lengsel | Cappelen, Oslo |
1980 | Fløgstad, Kjartan | novel | Fyr og flamme: av handling | Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo |
1981 | Wassmo, Herbjørg | novel | Huset med den blinde glassveranda | Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo |
1982 | Rønning, Åge | novel | Kolbes reise | Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo |
1983 | Askildsen, Kjell | collected short stories | Thomas F's siste nedtegnelser til almenheten | Aschehoug, Oslo |
1984 | Kjærstad, Jan | novel | Homo Falsus eller Det perfekte mord | Aschehoug, Oslo |
1985 | Bringsværd, Tor Åge | novel | Gobi – barndommens måne | Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo |
1986 | Engelstad, Carl Fredrik | novel | De levendes land | Aschehoug, Oslo |
1987 | Pedersen, Odd Kvaal | novel | Narren og hans mester: en roman fra kunstmaler Hertervigs tid | Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo |
1988 | Christensen, Lars Saabye | novel | Herman | Cappelen, Oslo |
1989 | Jacobsen, Roy | collected short stories | Det kan komme noen | Cappelen, Oslo |
1990 | Haugen, Paal-Helge | poetry | Meditasjonar over Georges de La Tour | Cappelen, Oslo |
1991 | Askildsen, Kjell | collected short stories | Et stort øde landskap | Forlaget Oktober, Oslo |
1992 | Solstad, Dag | novel | Ellevte roman, bok atten | Forlaget Oktober, Oslo |
1993 | Lønn, Øystein | collected short stories | Thranes metode og andre noveller | Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo |
1994 | Schjerven, Torgeir | novel | Omvei til Venus | Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo |
1995 | Vaage, Lars Amund | novel | Rubato | Forlaget Oktober, Oslo |
1996 | Haff, Bergljot Hobæk | novel | Skammen | Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo |
1997 | Herbjørnsrud, Hans | collected short stories | Blinddøra | Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo |
1998 | Knausgård, Karl Ove | novel | Ute av verden | Tiden Norsk Forlag, Oslo |
1999 | Solstad, Dag | novel | T. Singer | Forlaget Oktober, Oslo |
2000 | Halberg, Jonny | novel | Flommen | Kolon Forlag, Oslo |
2001 | Hovland, Ragnar | novel | Ei vinterreise | Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo |
2002 | Andersen, Merete Morken | novel | Hav av tid | Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo |
2003 | Petterson, Per | novel | Ut og stjæle hester (Out stealing horses) | Forlaget Oktober, Oslo |
2004 | Rimbereid, Øyvind | poetry | SOLARIS korrigert | Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo |
2005 | Lund, Thure Erik | novel | Uranophilia | Aschehoug, Oslo |
2006 | Fløgstad, Kjartan shared with | novel | Grand Manila | Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo |
2006 | Marstein, Trude | novel | Gjøre godt (Doing good deeds) | Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo |
2007 | Tiller, Carl Frode | novel | Innsirkling | Aschehoug, Oslo |
2008 | Petterson, Per [2] | novel | Jeg Forbanner Tidens Elv (I Curse the River of Time) | Forlaget Oktober, Oslo |
2009 | Espedal, Tomas [3] | novel | Imot kunsten (notatbøkene) | Gyldendal Norsk Forlag |
2010 | Grimsrud, Beate | novel | En dåre fri | Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo |
2011 | Lindstrøm, Merethe | novel | Dager i stillhetens historie | Aschehoug, Oslo |
2012 | Hjorth, Vigdis | novel | Leve posthornet! | Cappelen Damm, Oslo |
2013 | Rimbereid, Øyvind | poetry | Orgelsjøen | Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo |
2014 | Rishøi, Ingvild H. | short stories | Vinternoveller | Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo |
2015 | Hansen, Inger Elisabeth | poetry | Å resirkulere lengselen, avrenning foregår | Aschehoug, Oslo |
2016 | Hjorth, Vigdis | novel | Arv og miljø | Cappelen Damm, Oslo |
2017 | Løveid, Cecilie | poetry | Vandreutstillinger | Kolon forlag, Oslo |
2018 | Høvring, Mona | novel | Fordi Venus passerte en alpefiol den dagen jeg blei født | Oktober, Oslo |
2019 | Faldbakken, Matias | novel | Vi er fem | Oktober, Oslo |
2020 | Brændjord, Karoline | poetry | Jeg vil våkne til verden | Kolon forlag, Oslo |
2021 | Fosse, Jon | novel | Eit nytt namn. Septologien VI-VII | |
2022 | Jung Tjønn, Brynjulf | novel | Kvit, norsk mann | |
2023 | Hjorth, Vigdis | novel | Gjentakelsen |
A list of Critics Prizewinners is maintained on the kritikerlaget website. [4]
This prize was established in 2003.
This prize was established in 2012.
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