West Nordic Council's Children and Youth Literature Prize is a literary award, which was established in 2002 by the

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. The prize is awarded every second year at the annual meeting of the West Nordic Council, normally in August. The three countries of the North West region of Northern Europe are

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and the

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(Greenland and Faroe Islands are autonomous constituent countries of the

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). These countries nominate one literary work each. The winner gets a reward of DKK 60 000 and his or her book is translated into the other two languages of the region and into one of the Scandinavian languages: Norwegian, Danish, Swedish or Finnish, without any expenses for the winner.

The winners

* 2020 - ''Langelstur að eilífu'' by Bergrún Íris Sævarsdóttir * 2018 - ''Træið'' by

Bárður Oskarsson Bárður Oskarsson (born 18 July 1972 in Tórshavn) is a Faroese children's writer, illustrator and artist, who has won several literary awards. His books have been translated into Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, French, German and Czech. Biograph ...

* 2016 - ''Hon, sum róði eftir ælaboganum'', by

Rakel Helmsdal Rakel Helmsdal (born 25 September 1966) is a Faroese author and artist. She writes novels, short stories, plays, poems for all age groups, as well as being a visual artist who illustrates some her books. She is the current chair person for the ...

* 2014 - ''Tidsskisten'' by Andri Snær Magnason * 2012 - ''Kaassalimik oqaluttuaq'' (The Story of Kaassali), by Lars-Pele Berthelsen * 2010 - ''Garðurinn'' (Kirkegården), by

Gerður Kristný Gerður Kristný (born 1970) is an Icelandic writer who is best known for her poetry and books for children. Early life Gerður Kristný was born on 10 June 1970 and brought up in Reykjavík. She graduated in French and comparative literature fro ...

* 2008 - ''Draugaslóð'' (Ghost Track / Danish title: Spøgelsesspor), by Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir * 2006 - ''Ein hundur, ein ketta og ein mús'' (A Dog, A Cat and a Mouse / Danish title: En hund, en kat og en mus), by

* 2004 - ''Engill í vesturbænum'' (An Angel in the Neighbourhood / En engel i nabolaget), af Kristín Steinsdóttir by Halla Sólveig Þorgeirsdóttir * 2002 - ''Sagan af bláa hnettinum'' (Historien om den blå planet), by

Andri Snær Magnason Andri Snær Magnason (born 14 July 1973) is an Icelandic writer. He has written novels, poetry, plays, short stories, and essays. Andri is also a director and producer of three documentary films that have premiered in IDFA and CPH:DOX. His ...

The Nominees

2020

From Iceland

* ''Langelstur að eilífu'' by Bergrún Íris Sævarsdóttir

From Greenland

* ''Orpilissat nunarsuarmi kusanarnersaat'' by Juaaka Lyberth

From the Faroe Islands

* ''Loftar tú mær?'' by

2018

From Iceland

* ''Úlfur og Edda'' by

Kristín Ragna Gunnarsdóttir Kristín Ragna Gunnarsdóttir (born 2 May 1968) is an Icelandic writer and illustrator of children's books. A literary scholar, she has lectured on creative writing and hosted art workshops. Kristín created and curated the exhibition ''Barnabók ...

From Greenland

* ''Kammagiitta! Vil du være min ven?'' by Maja-Lisa Kehlet

From the Faroe Islands

* ''Træið'' by

2016

From Iceland

* ''Mamma Klikk'', by

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From Greenland

* ''AVUU'', by Frederik “Kunngi” Kristensen

From the Faroe Islands

* ''Hon, sum róði eftir ælaboganum'', by

2014

From Iceland

* ''Tímakistan'', by

From Greenland

* ''Den magiske kasket'', by

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From the Faroe Islands

* ''Flata Kaninin'', by

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2012

From Iceland

* ''Með heiminn í vasanum'' (With the World in the Pocket / Danish title: Med hele verden i lommen), by Margrét Örnólfsdóttir

From Greenland

* ''Kaassalimik oqaluttuaq'' (The Story of Kaassali / Danish title: Fortælling om Kaassali), by Lars-Pele Berthelsen

From the Faroe Islands

* Skriva í sandin (Write in the Sand / Danish title: Skriv i sandet), by

Marjun Syderbø Kjelnæs Marjun Syderbø Kjelnæs (born 1974) is a Faroese poet, playwright and novelist. She is the author of several works in different genres. Among these are her two novels ''Óendaliga'' ''vera'' (2016) and ''Marta, Marta'' (2024) as well as her thre ...

2010

From Iceland

*''Garðurinn'' (The Grave Yard / Danish title: Kirkegården), by

From Greenland

* ''Sila'', by

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From the Faroe Islands

*''Várferðin til brúnna'', by

2008

From Iceland

* ''Draugaslóð'' (Danish title: Spøgelsesspor), by Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir

From Greenland

* ''Abct'', by

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From the Faroe Islands

* ''Apollonia'', by

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2006

From Iceland

* ''Frosnu tærnar'' (Frozen Toes / De frosne tæer), by

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From Greenland

* ''Nissimaat nissimaajaqqallu'' (Santa Claus / Danish title: Nissemænd og små nisser), by Grethe Guldager illustrated by Nuka Godfredsen

From the Faroe Islands

* ''Ein hundur, ein ketta og ein mús'' (A dog, a cat and a Mouse / Danish title: En hund, en kat og en mus), by

2004

From Greenland

* Inuk sodavandillu akuukkat (Inuk - The poisoned soft drink / Danish title: Inuk - og forgiftede sodavand), by Jokum Nielsen

From Iceland

* ''Engill í vesturbænum'', by Kristín Steinsdóttir illustrated by Halla Sólveig Þorgeirsdóttir

From the Faroe Islands

* ''Loppugras'' (poems) by Sólrun Michelsen illustrated by

Hanni Bjartalíð Hanni Julius Bjartalíð (born 1968) is a Faroese painter. Born in Klaksvík, he attended art school in Kokkola in Finland. He has held exhibitions in the Faroe Islands, Denmark, Finland, Germany and has featured in Biennial shows in the United K ...

. Includes a musical-CD, with songs sung by a school class, songs from the book.

2002

From Greenland

* ''Sialuarannguaq'', by Jørgen Petersen

From Iceland

* ''Sagan af bláa hnettinum'', by

From the Faroe Islands

* ''Kuffa'' by Brynhild Andreasen (text) and Astrid MacDonald (drawings)

References

External links

Vestnordisk.is (About the prize)
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