Norwegian Authors Union
The Norwegian Authors' Union ( no, Den norske Forfatterforening, DnF) is an association of Norway, Norwegian authors. It was established in 1893 to promote Norwegian literature and protect Norwegian authors' professional and economic interests. DnF also works in solidarity with persecuted writers internationally. As of 2004 the association had 513 members. The author Heidi Marie Kriznik has led the organization since 2017. Organization activities The Norwegian Authors' Union Literary Council annually awards a number of government and independently established scholarships to both members and non-members. The Literary Council consists of nine members and provides counsel on all matters of literary art, in addition to decisions on awards. A number of famous Norwegian authors have been members of the council. List of leaders * 1894– Gustav Storm (non-fiction section) * 1894–1896 Arne Garborg (fiction section) * 1894–1896 Andreas Aubert (art historian), Andreas A ...
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