The Nynorsk Literature Prize is awarded annually by

Noregs Mållag Noregs Mållag (literally "Language Organisation of Norway") is the main organisation for Norwegian Nynorsk (New Norwegian), one of the two official written standards of the Norwegian language. In the Norwegian language conflict, it advocates the u ...

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and

Det Norske Samlaget Det Norske Samlaget is a Norwegian publishing house founded on 24 March 1868 with the aim to promote and publish books in Landsmål, now known as Nynorsk. ''Det Norske Samlaget'' is now divided into two institutions: a literature organization, ''L ...

for the best book in either

Nynorsk Nynorsk () () is one of the two written standards of the Norwegian language, the other being Bokmål. From 12 May 1885, it became the state-sanctioned version of Ivar Aasen's standard Norwegian language ( no, Landsmål) parallel to the Dano-Nor ...

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. The award is presented for the best novel, poetry, novellas, or drama in the past year.

Winners

List of winners.Nynorsk litteraturpris
/ref> *1982 –

Eldrid Lunden Eldrid Lunden (born 5 October 1940) is a Norwegian poet, and 1996 became Norway's first professor in creative writing, at Telemark University College. She was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 1989, and the Brage Prize honorary award in 2000. Lunden ...

, '' Gjenkjennelsen'' *1983 –

Kjartan Fløgstad Kjartan Fløgstad (born 7 June 1944) is a Norwegian author. Fløgstad was born in the industrial city of Sauda in Ryfylke, Rogaland. He studied literature and linguistics at the University of Bergen. Subsequently, he worked for a period as an ind ...

, ''U3'' *1984 –

Alfred Hauge Alfred Hauge (17 October 1915 – 31 October 1986) was a Norwegian educator, journalist, novelist, poet and historian. He wrote extensively about life on the Ryfylke islands and about Norwegian-American emigration. Biography Hauge was born ...

, '' Serafen'' *1985 –

Paal-Helge Haugen Paal-Helge Haugen (born 26 April 1945) is a Norwegian poet, novelist, dramatist and children's writer who has published over 30 books. His titles have been translated into at least 20 languages. His 1968 "punktroman" or "pointillist novel," ''Anne ...

, ''Det overvintra lyset'' *1986 –

, '' Det 7. klima'' *1987 –

Edvard Hoem Edvard Hoem (born 10 March 1949) is a Norwegian novelist, dramatist, lyricist, psalmist and government scholar. He made his literary debut in 1969, with the poetry collection ''Som grønne musikantar''. He was awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize f ...

, ''Ave Eva'' *1988 –

Johannes Heggland Johannes Heggland (29 June 1919 – 24 January 2008) was a Norwegian novelist, short story and children's literature writer, playwright, and elected official with the Centre Party (Norway), Centre Party. He is most commonly associated with ...

, '' Meisterens søner'' *1989 – Helge Torvund, ''Den monotone triumf'' *1990 –

Liv Nysted Liv Nysted (27 August 1949 – 21 March 2010) was a Norwegian writer. She was born in Alvdal, and made her debut in 1985 with ''Alltid disse bildene på nippet til å bli synlige''. Later books include ''Samle på i morgen, vente til i går'' (198 ...

, ''Som om noe noengang tar slutt'' *1991 –

Marit Tusvik Marit Tusvik (born 13 March 1951, in Høyanger) is a Norwegian author, poet and playwright. Tusvik's works have been translated into multiple languages. Bibliography *''Reisa til mandarinlandet'' – poetry (1979) *''Mellom sol og måne'' &n ...

, ''Ishuset'' *1992 –

Jon Fosse Jon Olav Fosse (born 29 September 1959) is a Norwegian author and dramatist. Biography Jon Fosse was born in Haugesund, Norway. A serious accident at age seven brought him close to death; the experience significantly influenced his adulthood wr ...

, ''Bly og vatn'' *1993 –

Einar Økland Einar Økland (born 17 January 1940) is a Norwegian poet, playwright, essayist and children's writer. He was born in Sveio, and educated psychologist. He made his literary debut in 1963, with the poetry collection ''Ein gul dag''. He was awarded ...

, ''Istaden for roman og humor'' *1994 – Solfrid Sivertsen, ''Grøn koffert'' *1995 –

Lars Amund Vaage Lars Amund Vaage was born in 1952 at Sunde, Kvinnherad on the west coast of Norway, and studied classical piano at the Bergen Music Conservatory. He made his literary debut in 1979 with the novel Exercise Cold Winter, and has since published award- ...

, ''Rubato '' *1996 – Oddmund Hagen, ''Utmark'' *1997 –

Marie Takvam Marie Ragnhild Takvam (née Skylstad; December 5, 1926 – January 28, 2008) was a Norwegian poet, novelist, writer of children's books, playwright and actress. Biography Takvam was born at Ørsta in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Her parents ...

, ''Dikt i samling'' *1998 –

Brit Bildøen Brit Bildøen (born 28 January 1962) is a Norwegian poet, novelist, essayist, children's writer and literary critic. She was born in Ålesund. She made her literary debut in 1991 with the poetry collection ''Bilde av menn''. Her first novel, ''Eit ...

, '' Tvillingfeber'' *1999 – Åse Marie Nesse, ''Dikt i samling'' (1999), ''Faust'' (1993, 1999) and ''Mitt hjarte slo'' (1999) *2000 –

Rune Belsvik Rune Belsvik (born 14 April 1956) is a Norwegian novelist, playwright, short story writer and children's writer. Belsvik was born in Stord. He made his literary debut in 1979 with the children's book ''Ingen drittunge lenger''. He was awarded th ...

, '' Ein naken gut'' *2001 –

Ragnar Hovland Ragnar Hovland (born 15 April 1952 in Bergen) is a Norwegian novelist, essayist, poet, and writer of children's books. Personal life Hovland was born in Bergen to priest Håkon Hovland and schoolteacher Sigrid Indrebø, and grew up in Strandvik ...

, ''Ei vinterreise'' *2002 –

Inger Bråtveit Inger Bråtveit (born 3 October 1978) is a Norwegian novelist and children's literature, children's writer. Bråtveit was born in Bergen, and grew up in Suldal. She made her literary debut in 2001 with the novel ''Munn mot ein frosen fjord''. Fo ...

, ''Munn mot ein frosen fjord'' *2003 –

, ''Auge i vind'' *2004 – not awarded *2005 –

Øyvind Vågnes Øyvind Vågnes (born 1972) is a Norwegian novelist, magazine editor and researcher. Vågnes was born in Brattvåg. He made his literary debut in 2003 with the novel ''Ingen skal sove i natt''. He was awarded the Nynorsk Literature Prize The Nyn ...

, ''Ekko'' *2006 – Eilev Groven Myhren for '' Ringdrotten'', a translation of ''

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'' *2007 –

Frode Grytten Frode Grytten is a Norwegian writer and journalist. Born 11 December 1960 in Bergen and a native of Odda, he is the author of the Brage Prize-winning novel ''Bikubesong'' ("Song of the Beehive") as well as other short stories and poems. His wor ...

for ''Rom ved havet, rom i byen'', novella *2008 – Gunnhild Øyehaug for ''Vente, blinke'', novel *2009 –

for ''Grense Jakobselv'', novel *2010 – Jan Roar Leikvoll for ''Fiolinane'', novel *2011 –

Marit Eikemo Marit Eikemo (born 1971) is a Norwegian essayist, novelist, journalist and magazine editor. Eikemo was born in Odda. She edited the book ''Her, no: Møte med unge menneske'' in 1999, and contributed to the essay collection ''Synd.no'' from 2001. ...

for ''Samtale ventar'', novel *2012 –

for ''Syngja'', novel *2013 –

Sigrun Slapgard Sigrun Slapgard (born 20 October 1953) is a Norwegian journalist and non-fiction writer. Slapgard was born in Hemsedal, and graduated as cand.mag. from the University of Oslo in 1980. She has worked as journalist for NRK from 1988. Her 2002 book ...

for ''Englestien'', novel *2014 –

Lars Petter Sveen Lars Petter Sveen (born 30 October 1981) is a Norwegian novelist. Sveen was born in Fræna. He made his literary debut in 2008 with the short story collection ''Køyre frå Fræna'', for which he received Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris, as well as ...

for ''Guds barn'', novel *2015 – Eirik Ingebrigtsen for ''Spikrar frå fallande plankar'', novel *2016 – Ruth Lillegraven for ''Sigd'', poems *2017 – Olaug Nilssen for ''Tung tids tale'', novel *2018 –

for ''Tre vegar til havet'', novel

References

{{Reflist Norwegian literary awards Nynorsk Awards established in 1982 1982 establishments in Norway