Brage Prize

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The Brage Prize (Norwegian: Brageprisen) is a Norwegian literature prize that is awarded annually by the Norwegian Book Prize foundation (Den norske bokprisen). The prize recognizes recently published Norwegian literature.

The Brage Prize has been awarded each fall since 1992 for the following categories:

Fiction

Children's literature

Non-fiction

Open class – a class which varies each year.

In addition to these classes, during the first several years the prize was also awarded in the following categories:

Poetry

Textbooks

Picture books

General literature

The Brage Prize is considered to be one of the most prestigious literature prizes awarded in Norway.

Fiction for adults

1992 – Karsten Alnæs, for Trollbyen

1993 – Øystein Lønn, for Thranes metode

1994 – Sigmund Mjelve, for Område aldri fastlagt

1995 – Ingvar Ambjørnsen, for Fugledansen

1996 – Bergljot Hobæk Haff, for Skammen

1997 – Liv Køltzow, for Verden forsvinner

1998 – Kjartan Fløgstad, for Kron og mynt

1999 – Frode Grytten, for Bikubesong

2000 – Per Petterson, for I kjølvannet

2001 – Lars Saabye Christensen, for Halvbroren

2002 – Niels Fredrik Dahl, for På vei til en venn

2003 – Inger Elisabeth Hansen, for Trask

2004 – Hanne Ørstavik, for Presten

2005 – Marita Fossum, for Forestill deg

2006 – Dag Solstad, for Armand V. Fotnoter til en uutgravd roman

2007 – Carl Frode Tiller, for Innsirkling

2008 – Per Petterson, for Jeg forbanner tidens elv

2009 – Karl Ove Knausgård, for Min Kamp. Første bind

2010 - Gaute Heivoll for Før jeg brenner ned

2011 - Tomas Espedal for Imot naturen

2012 - Lars Amund Vaage for Syngja

2103 - Ruth Lillegraven for Urd

2014 - Rune Christiansen for Ensomheten i Lydia Ernemans liv

2015 - Lars Saabye Christensen for Magnet

Children's literature

1992 – Ragnar Hovland, for Ein motorsykkel i natta

1993 – Torill Eide, for Skjulte ærend

1994 – Klaus Hagerup, for Markus og Diana. Lyset fra Sirius

1995 – Liv Marie Austrem and Akin Düzakin, for Tvillingbror

1996 – Eirik Newth, for Jakten på sannheten

1997 – Harald Rosenløw Eeg, for Vrengt

1998 – Stein Erik Lunde, for Eggg

1999 – Erna Osland, for Salamanderryttaren

2000 – Rune Belsvik, for Ein naken gut

2001 – Anne B. Ragde, for Biografien om Sigrid Undset. Ogsaa en ung Pige

2002 – Gro Dahle and Svein Nyhus, for Snill

2003 – Helga Gunerius Eriksen and Gry Moursund, for Flugepapir

2004 – Harald Rosenløw Eeg, for Yatzy

2005 – Arne Svingen, for Svart elfenben

2006 – Stian Hole, for Garmanns sommer

2007 – Linn T. Sunne, for Happy

2008 – Johan Harstad, for Darlah - 172 timer på månen

2009 – Maria Parr, for Tonje Glimmerdal

2010 – Hilde Kvalvaag, for Fengsla

2011 – Inga Sætre, for Fallteknikk

2012 - Kari Stai for Jakob og Neikob. Tjuven slår tilbake

2013 - Brynjulf Jung Tjønn for Så vakker du er

2014 - Annette Münch for Badboy: Steroid

2015 - Torun Lian and Øyvind Torseter for Reserveprinsesse Andersen

Non-fiction

1992 – Arne Forsgren, for Rockleksikon

1993 – Trond Berg Eriksen, for Reisen gjennom helvete. Dantes inferno

1994 – Einar-Arne Drivenes, Marit Anne Hauan and Helge A. Wold, for Nordnorsk kulturhistorie

1995 – Espen Dietrichs and Leif Gjerstad, for Vår fantastiske hjerne

1996 – Arild Stubhaug, for Et foranskutt lyn. Niels Henrik Abel og hans tid

1997 – Anne Wichstrøm, for Kvinneliv, kunstnerliv. Kvinnelige malere i Nørge før 1900

1998 – Leif Ryvarden/Klaus Høiland, for Er det liv, er det sopp

1999 – Torbjørn Færøvik, for India – Stevnemøte med skjebnen

2000 – Johan Galtung, for Johan uten land. På fredsveien gjennom verden

2001 – Atle Næss, for Da jorden stod stille – Galileo Galilei og hans tid

2002 – Ivo de Figueiredo, for Fri mann: Johan Bernhard Hjort — en dannelsesreise

2003 – Knut Kjeldstadli (editor), for Norsk innvandringshistorie I–III'

2004 – Tor Bomann-Larsen, for Folket. Haakon & Maud II

2005 – Odd Karsten Tveit, for Krig og diplomati. Oslo–Jerusalem 1978–1996

2006 – Bent Sofus Tranøy, for Markedets makt over sinnene

2007 – Frank Rossavik, for Stikk i strid. Ein biografi om Einar Førde

2008 – Bjørn Westlie, for Fars krig

2009 – Kjetil Stensvik Østli, for Politi og røver

2010 – Tone Huse, for Tøyengata - et nyriktstykke Norge

2011 – Simen Ekern, for Roma. Nye fascister, røde terrorister og drømmen om det søte liv

2012 – Torbjørn Færøvik, for Maos rike. En lidelseshistorie

2013 - Steffen Kværneland for Munch

2014 - Marte Michelet for Den største forbyrtelsen

2015 - Morten Strøknsnes for Havboka

Open class

1996 – Sven Kærup Bjørneboe, for the essay "Jerusalem, en sentimental reise" (Jeruslam, a Sentimental Journey)

1997 – Liv Marie Austrem and Akin Düzakin, for a children's picturebook "Tvillingsøster" (Twin Sisters)

1998 – Christian Rugstad, for translation of The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis by José Saramago

1999 – Anders Heger, for the biography "Mykle. Et diktet liv" (Mykle. The Poetry Life)

2000 – Karin Fossum, for the crime novel "Elskede Poona" (Calling Out for You)

2001 – Annie Riis, for poetry "Himmel av stål" (Heaven of Steel)

2002 – Synne Sun Løes, for a children's book "Å spise blomster til frokost" (Eating Flowers for Breakfast)

2003 – Torbjørn Færøvik, for travel literature "Kina. En reise på livets elv" (China. A Voyage on the River of Life)

2004 – Arne Lygre, for the collection of short stories "Tid inne" (In Time)

2005 – John Arne Sæterøy (who signs his work as "Jason"), for the comic "La meg vise deg noe…" (Let Me Show You Something...)

2006 – Kathinka Blichfeldt, Tor Gunnar Heggem and Ellen Larsen, for a textbook "Kontekst. Basisbok i norsk for ungdomstrinnet" (Context. A Foundation in Norwegian for Secondary Schools)

2007 – Jon Ewo and Bjørn Ousland, for a case study for children "Fortellingen om et mulig drap" (The Story About a Possible Murder)

2008 – Øyvind Rimbereid, for the poetry collection Herbarium

2009 – Bjørn Alex Herrman, for his translation of Moby-Dick by Herman Melville

2010 – Stian Hole, for the picture book Garmanns hemmelighet (Garmann's Secret)

2011 – Arnhild Skre, for her biographical work Hulda Garborg. Nasjonal strateg (Hulda Garborg. National Strategist)

2012 – Linn T. Sunne, for her young adult novel Lille Ekorn (Little Squirrel)

2013 - Yann de Caprona for his fact book for adults Norsk etymologisk ordbok

2014 - Ingvild H. Rishøi for her collection of short stories Vinternoveller

2015 - Kjell Ola Dahl for his crime novel Kureren

Honorary Award

1992 – Sigmund Skard

1993

1994 – Halldis Moren Vesaas

1995 – Anne-Cath. Vestly

1996 – Kjell Askildsen

1997 – Jan Erik Vold

1998 – Dag Solstad

1999 – Kjell Aukrust

2000 – Eldrid Lunden

2001 – Jon Bing

2002 – Jostein Gaarder

2003 – Karsten Alnæs

2004 – NORLA – center for Norwegian fiction and nonfiction in foreign countries.

2005 – Jon Fosse

2006 – Kari and Kjell Risvik

2007 – Guri Vesaas

2008 – Kjartan Fløgstad

2009 – Tor Åge Bringsværd

2010 – Herbjørg Wassmo

2011 – Kolbein Falkeid

2012 – Knut Faldbakken

2013 - The Norwegian Public Libraries

2014 - Vigdis Hjorth

2015 - Einar Økland

Textbooks

1992 – Askeland m.fl., for Soria Moria

1993 – Tore Linné Eriksen, for Norge og verden fra 1850–1940

1994 – Benestad m.fl., for Tallenes tale – Matematikk for 5 timers grunnkurs

1995 – Astrid Carlson, Svein Olav Drangeid og Truls Lind, for Humanbiologi

Poetry

1992 – Paal-Helge Haugen, for Sone 0

1993 – Jan Erik Vold, for IKKE

1995 – Øyvind Berg, for Forskjellig

Picture books

1992 – Sissel Solbjørg Bjugn and Fam Ekman, for Jente i bitar

1993 – Else Færden and Sissel Gjersum, for Garnnøstet som forsvant

General literature

1992 – Ida Blom m.fl., for Cappelens kvinnehistorie

1993 – Tordis Ørjasæter, for Menneskenes hjerte. Sigrid Undset - en

References

Brage Prize Wikipedia

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Contents

Fiction for adults

Children's literature

Non-fiction

Open class

Honorary Award

Textbooks

Poetry

Picture books

General literature

References