Nynorsk Literature Prize

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The Nynorsk Literature Prize is awarded annually by Noregs Mållag, Det Norske Teatret and Det Norske Samlaget for the best book in either Nynorsk or dialect. The award is presented for the best novel, poetry, novellas, or drama in the past year.

Winners

List of winners.

1982 – Eldrid Lunden, Gjenkjennelsen

1983 – Kjartan Fløgstad, U3

1984 – Alfred Hauge, Serafen

1985 – Paal-Helge Haugen, Det overvintra lyset

1986 – Kjartan Fløgstad, Det 7. klima

1987 – Edvard Hoem, Ave Eva

1988 – Johannes Heggland, Meisterens søner

1989 – Helge Torvund, Den monotone triumf

1990 – Liv Nysted, Som om noe noengang tar slutt

1991 – Marit Tusvik, Ishuset

1992 – Jon Fosse, Bly og vatn

1993 – Einar Økland, Istaden for roman og humor

1994 – Solfrid Sivertsen, Grøn koffert

1995 – Lars Amund Vaage, Rubato

1996 – Oddmund Hagen, Utmark

1997 – Marie Takvam, Dikt i samling

1998 – Brit Bildøen, Tvillingfeber

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

2000 – Rune Belsvik, Ein naken gut

2001 – Ragnar Hovland, Ei vinterreise

2002 – Inger Bråtveit, Munn mot ein frosen fjord

2003 – Jon Fosse, Auge i vind

2004 – not awarded

2005 – Øyvind Vågnes, Ekko

2006 – Eilev Groven Myhren for Ringdrotten, a translation of the Lord of the Rings

2007 – Frode Grytten for Rom ved havet, rom i byen, novella

2008 – Gunnhild Øyehaug for Vente, blinke, novel

2009 – Kjartan Fløgstad for Grense Jakobselv, novel

2010 – Jan Roar Leikvoll for Fiolinane, novel

2011 – Marit Eikemo for Samtale ventar, novel

2012 – Lars Amund Vaage for Syngja, novel

2013 – Sigrun Slapgard for Englestien, novel

2014 – Lars Petter Sveen for Guds barn, novel

References

Nynorsk Literature Prize Wikipedia

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