Gyldendal's Endowment

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Gyldendal's Endowment was a literature prize which was awarded in the period 1934–1995 by the Norwegian publisher Gyldendal Norsk Forlag. The prize was awarded to significant authors, regardless of which publisher the author was associated with. The basic capital of the legacies came from the release of Bjørnson's collective works in 1932.

From 1996 the Gyldendals endowment was superseded by the Gyldendal Prize for "particularly significant writing" and (since 1998) by the Sult-prisen (Hunger Award) for "eminent young authors".

Endowment winners

1934 – Olav Duun

1935 – Peter Egge, Herman Wildenvey, Arnulf Øverland

1936 – Gabriel Scott

1937 – Cora Sandel

1938 – Arthur Omre

1939 – Johan Falkberget

1940 – Sigurd Christiansen, Ronald Fangen, Sigurd Hoel

1941 – Gunnar Reiss-Andersen, Kristian Elster

1942 – Inge Krokann

1943 – Tarjei Vesaas

1944 – Inger Hagerup

1945 – Johan Borgen

1946 – Emil Boyson, Ernst Orvil, Tore Ørjasæter

1947 – Nils Johan Rud

1948 – Ingeborg Møller, Aksel Sandemose

1949 – Gunnar Larsen, Magnhild Haalke

1950 – Egil Rasmussen, Hans Henrik Holm

1951 – Gunvor Hofmo

1952 – Jakob Sande, Mikkjel Fønhus

1953 – Engvald Bakkan

1954 – Agnar Mykle, Terje Stigen

1955 – Bjørn Rongen, Alfred Hauge

1956 – Sigbjørn Hølmebakk

1957 – Eivind Tverbak, Halldis Moren Vesaas

1958 – Astrid Tollefsen

1959 – Alf Larsen, Åge Rønning

1960 – Finn Bjørnseth

1961 – Johannes Heggland, Per Bronken

1962 – Bergljot Hobæk Haff

1963 – Åsta Holth, Arnold Eidslott, Ola Viker

1964 – Aslaug Låstad Lygre, Odd Hølaas

1965 – Marie Takvam, Gisken Wildenvey

1966 – Georg Johannesen, Odd Winger

1967 – Kåre Holt, Per Hansson

1968 – Jan Erik Vold

1969 – Knut Faldbakken

1970 – Espen Haavardsholm, Sigmund Skard, Merete Wiger

1971 – Tor Obrestad

1972 – Jens Bjørneboe

1973 – Tor Edvin Dahl

1974 – Emil Boyson, Nils Johan Rud, Gunvor Hofmo, Bergljot Hobæk Haff, Tor Åge Bringsværd

1975 – Pål Sundvor

1976 – Finn Carling, Sigurd Evensmo

1977 – Jan Jakob Tønseth

1978 – Olav Nordrå, Arne Ruste

1979 – Cecilie Løveid, Wera Sæther

1980 – Marta Schumann, Tormod Haugen

1981 – Gidske Anderson, Stein Mehren

1982 – Ola Bauer, Ketil Gjessing

1983 – Karin Bang, Terje Johanssen

1984 – Mari Osmundsen, Simen Skjønsberg

1985 – Paal-Helge Haugen, Geir Kjetsaa

1986 – Inger Elisabeth Hansen, Erland Kiøsterud

1987 – Hans Herbjørnsrud, Tor Ulven

1988 – Liv Køltzow, Øystein Lønn

1989 – Edvard Hoem, Gunnar Staalesen

1990 – Sigmund Mjelve, Atle Næss

1991 – Kjartan Fløgstad and Herbjørg Wassmo

1992 – Sissel Lie, Steinar Løding og Tor Fretheim

1993 – Britt Karin Larsen, Thorvald Steen

1994 – Kjersti Scheen, Bjørn Aamodt

1995 – Torgrim Eggen, Terje Holtet Larsen

References

Gyldendal's Endowment Wikipedia

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