Nordic Council's Literature Prize (Nordic Council's Literature Prize)

Nordic Council's Literature Prize

Date Established : 1962

Check all the winners of Nordic Council's Literature Prize presented under Nordic Council's Literature Prize since 1962 .

Kim Leine

Honored for : Profeterne i Evighedsfjorden

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Josefine Klougart	Én af os sover Denmark
Kim Leine	Profeterne i Evighedsfjorden Denmark
Rosa Liksom	Hytti nro 6 Finland
Ulla-Lena Lundberg	Is Finland","The Åland Islands
Hallgrímur Helgason	Konan við 1000ş - Herbjörg María Björnsson segir frá Iceland
Guðmundur Andri Thorsson	Valeyrarvalsinn Iceland
Nils Øivind Haagensen	God morgen og god natt Norway
Ole Robert Sunde	Krigen var min families historie Norway
Lars Norén	Filosofins natt Sweden
Johannes Anyuru	En storm kom från paradiset Sweden
Jóanes Nielsen	Brahmadellarnir Faroe Islands
Mariane Petersen	Piniartorsuit kinguaavi Greenland
Sollaug Sárgon	Savvon bálgáid louttastit The Sami Language Area

Merethe Lindstrøm

Honored for : Days in the History of Silence

(Norway)

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Merethe Lindstrøm	Days in the History of Silence Norway
Vibeke Grønfeldt	Livliner Denmark
Janina Katz	Skrevet på polsk Denmark
Gösta Ågren	I det stora hela Finland
Saila Susiluoto	Carmen Finland
Bergsveinn Birgisson	Reply to a Letter from Helga Iceland
Gerður Kristný	Bloodhoof Iceland
Øyvind Rimbereid	Jimmen Norway
Katarina Frostenson	Flodtid Sweden
Eva-Marie Liffner	Lacrimosa Sweden
Hanus Kamban	Gullgentan Faroe Islands
Tungutaq Larsen	Nittaallatut Greenland
Rawdna Carita Eira	ruohta muzetbeallji ruohta The Sami Language Area
Leo Löthman	Transportflotte Speer The Åland Islands

Gyrðir Elíasson

Honored for : Milli trjánna

(Iceland)

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Gyrðir Elíasson	Milli trjánna Iceland
Josefine Klougart	Stigninger og fald Denmark
Harald Voetmann	Va?gen Denmark
Erik Wahlström	Flugta?mjaren Finland
Kristina Carlson	Mr Darwin's Gardener Finland
Ísak Harðarson	Rennur upp um nótt Iceland
Beate Grimsrud	En dåre fri Norway","Sweden
Carl Frode Tiller	Innsirkling II Norway
Anna Hallberg	Colosseum, Kolosseum Sweden
Tóroddur Poulsen	U?tsy?ni Faroe Islands
Kristian Olsen Aaju	Kakiorneqaqatigiit Greenland
Sonja Nordenswan	Blues fra?n ett krossat va?rldshus Åland Islands
Kerttu Vuolab	Ba?rbmoa?irras : ma?innasroma?na, man lea govvidan girjec?a?lli The Sami Language Area

Sofi Oksanen

Honored for : Purge

(Finland)

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Sofi Oksanen	Purge Finland
Peter Laugesen	Fotorama Denmark
Ida Jessen	Børnene Denmark
Monika Fagerholm	Glitterscenen Finland
Einar Kárason	Ofsi Iceland
Steinar Bragi	Konur Iceland
Karl Ove Knausgård	My Struggle vol. 1 Norway
Tomas Espedal	Imot kunsten Norway
Steve Sem-Sandberg	The Emperor of Lies Sweden
Ann Jäderlund	Vad hjälper det en människa om hon häller rent vatten över sig i alla sina dagar Sweden
Gunnar Hoydal	Í havsins hjarta Faroe Islands

Per Petterson

Honored for : Jeg forbanner tidens elv

(Norway)

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Helle Helle	Ned til hundene: roman Denmark
Ursula Andkjær Olsen	Havet er en scene Denmark
Jari Järvelä	Romeo ja Julia Finland
Robert Åsbacka	Urkujenrakentaja Finland
Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir	Afleggjarinn Iceland
Sigurbjörg Þrastardóttir	Blysfarir Iceland
Per Petterson	Jeg forbanner tidens elv Norway
Øyvind Rimbereid	Herbarium Norway
Andrzej Tichý	Fält Sweden
Johan Jönson	Efter arbetsschema Sweden
Tóroddur Poulsen	Rot Faroe Islands
Mâgssánguaq Qujaukitsoq	Sisamanik teqeqqulik Greenland

Naja Marie Aidt

Honored for : Bavian

(Denmark)

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Naja Marie Aidt	Bavian Denmark
Jens Smærup Sørensen	Mærkedage Denmark
Leena Krohn	Mehiläispaviljonki. Kertomus parvista Finland
Merete Mazzarella	Fredrika Charlotta född Tengström: en nationalskalds hustru Finland
Bragi Ólafsson	Sendiherrann Iceland
Kristín Steinsdóttir	Á eigin vegum Iceland
Merethe Lindstrøm	Gjestene Norway
Carl Frode Tiller	Innsirkling Norway
Eva Runefelt	I ett förskingrat nu Sweden
Birgitta Lillpers	Nu försvinner vi eller ingår Sweden
Carl Jóhan Jensen	September í bjørkum sum kanska eru bláar Faroe Islands
Synnøve Persen	Meahci šuvas bohciidit ságat The Sami Language Area

Sara Stridsberg

Honored for : Drömfakulteten

(Sweden)

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Sara Stridsberg	Drömfakulteten Sweden
Morten Søndergaard	A step in the right direction Denmark
Kirsten Thorup	Førkrigstid Denmark
Eva-Stina Byggmästar	Älvdrottningen Finland
Markku Paasonen	Lauluja mereen uponneista kaupungeista Finland
Hallgrímur Helgason	Rokland Iceland
Jón Kalman Stefánsson	Sumarljós, og svo kemur nóttin Iceland
Tomas Espedal	Tramp, or, The art of living a wild and poetic life Norway
Jan Jakob Tønseth	Von Aschenbachs fristelse Norway
Ann Jäderlund	I en cylinder i vattnet av vattengråt Sweden
Carl Jóhan Jensen	Ó \u2013 søgur um djevulsskap Faroe Islands
Sigbjørn Skåden	Skuovvadeddjiid gonagas The Sami Language Area

Göran Sonnevi

Honored for : Oceanen

(Sweden)

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Claus Beck-Nielsen	Selvmordsaktionen Denmark
Thomas Boberg	Livsstil Denmark
Asko Sahlberg	Tammilehto Finland
Fredrik Lång	Mitt liv som Pythagoras Finland
Auður Jónsdóttir	Fólkið i kjallaranum Iceland
Kristín Marja Baldursdóttir	Karitas, án titils Iceland
Edvard Hoem	Mors og fars historie Norway
Øivind Hånes	Pirolene i Benidorm Norway
Lotta Lotass	Skymning:gryning Sweden
Göran Sonnevi	Oceanen Sweden
Julie Edel Hardenberg	Den stille mangfoldighed Greenland
Jovnna Ande Vest	Arbbolaccat 3 The Sami Language Area

Sjón

Honored for : The Blue Fox

(Iceland)

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Sjón	The Blue Fox Iceland
Simon Grotrian	Korstogets lille tabel Denmark
Kirsten Hammann	Fra smørhullet Denmark
Monika Fagerholm	Den amerikanska flickan Finland
Rakel Liehu	Helene Finland
Einar Kárason	Stormur Iceland
Karl Ove Knausgård	A Time to Every Purpose Under Heaven Norway
Stein Mehren	Imperiet lukker sig Norway
Majgull Axelsson	Den jag aldrig var Sweden
Anna Hallberg	På era platser Sweden
Tóroddur Poulsen	Eygnamørk Faroe Islands

Kari Hotakainen

Honored for : Juoksuhaudantie

(Finland)

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Kari Hotakainen	Juoksuhaudantie Finland
Vibeke Grønfeldt	Det nye Denmark
Peter Nielsen	Livet foreslår Denmark
Lars Sund	Eriks bok Finland
Ingibjörg Haraldsdóttir	Hvar sem ég verð Iceland
Jón Kalman Stefánsson	Ýmislegt um risafurur og tímann Iceland
Roy Jacobsen	Frost Norway
Inger Elisabeth Hansen	Trask. Forflytninger i tidas skitne fylde Norway
Kristina Lugn	Hej da?, ha det sa? bra! Sweden
Steve Sem-Sandberg	Ravensbrück Sweden
Jóanes Nielsen	Brúgvar av svongum orðum Faroe Islands
Inger-Mari Aikio-Arianaick	Máilmmis dása The Sami Language Area
Kristian Olsen Aaju	Oqaatsit Nunaat Greenland

Eva Ström

Honored for : Revbensstäderna

(Sweden)

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Per Højholt	Auricula Denmark
Morten Søndergaard	Vinci, senere Denmark
Pirjo Hassinen	Mansikoita marraskuussa Finland
Kjell Westö	Lang Finland
Álfrún Gunnlaugsdóttir	Yfir Ebrófljótið Iceland
Jóhann Hjálmarsson	Hljóðleikar Iceland
Liv Køltzow	Det avbrutte bildet Norway
Jørgen Norheim	Ingen er så trygg i fare Norway
Stewe Claeson	Rönndruvan glöder Sweden
Eva Ström	Revbensstäderna Sweden
Hanus Kamban	Pílagrímar Faroe Islands
Kelly Berthelsen	Tarningup ilua Greenland

Lars Saabye Christensen

Honored for : The Half Brother

(Norway)

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Klaus Høeck	In nomine Denmark
Ib Michael	Kejserens Atlas Denmark
Kari Aronpuro	Pomo:n lumo Finland
Ulla-Lena Lundberg	Marsipansoldaten Finland
Mikael Torfason	Heimsins heimskasti pabbi Iceland
Gyrðir Elíasson	Gula húsið Iceland
Lars Saabye Christensen	The Half Brother Norway
Hans Herbjørnsrud	Vi vet så mye Norway
Eva Runefelt	I djuret Sweden
Peter Kihlgård	Du har inte rätt att inte älska mig Sweden
Kirsti Paltto	Suoláduvvon The Sami Language Area
Tóroddur Poulsen	Blódroyndir Faroe Islands
Ole Korneliussen	Tarrarsuummi tarraq Greenland

Jan Kjærstad

Honored for : The Discoverer

(Norway)

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Kirsten Thorup	Bonsai Denmark
Suzanne Brøgger	Sejd Denmark
Mari Mörö	Kiltin yön lahjat Finland
Kjell Westö	Vådan av att vara Skrake Finland
Þórunn Valdimarsdóttir	Stúlka með fingur Iceland
Jón Kalman Stefánsson	Sumarið bakvið Brekkuna Iceland
Jon Fosse	Morgon og kveld Norway
Jan Kjærstad	The Discoverer Norway
Mikael Niemi	Popular music Sweden
Agneta Pleijel	Lord Nevermore Sweden
Rose-Marie Huuva	Galbma rádná The Sami Language Area
Oddvør Johansen	Í morgin er aftur ein dagur Faroe Islands
Hans Anthon Lynge	Allaqqitat Greenland

Henrik Nordbrandt

Honored for : Dream Bridges

(Denmark)

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Henrik Nordbrandt	Dream Bridges Denmark
Thomas Boberg	Americas Denmark
Paavo Rintala	Faustus Finland
Peter Sandelin	Tystnader, ljud Finland
Guðbergur Bergsson	Faðir og móðir og dulmagn Iceland
Kristín Ómarsdóttir	Elskan mín ég dey Iceland
Frode Grytten	Bikubesong Norway
Georg Johannesen	Ars vivendi, eller de syv levemåter Norway
Katarina Frostenson	Korallen Sweden
Beate Grimsrud	Jag smyger förbi en yxa Sweden
Jørgen Fleischer	Seeredaaq allallu Greenland

Pia Tafdrup

Honored for : Dronningeporten

(Denmark)

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Carsten Jensen	I have seen the world begin Denmark
Pia Tafdrup	Dronningeporten Denmark
Monika Fagerholm	Diva Finland
Irja Rane	Naurava neitsyt Finland
Hallgrímur Helgason	101 Reykjavík Iceland
Þórarinn Eldjárn	The Blue Tower Iceland
Geir Pollen	Hutchinsons Eftf. Norway
Jan Erik Vold	Storytellers: en begrunnet antologi Norway
Lars Norén	Personkrets 3:1 Sweden
Göran Sonnevi	Klangernas bok Sweden
Jóanes Nielsen	Pentur Faroe Islands
Ole Korneliussen	Uumasoqat Greenland

Tua Forsström

Honored for : After Spending a Night Among Horses

(Finland)

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Tua Forsström	After Spending a Night Among Horses Finland
Kirsten Hammann	Bannister Denmark
Peter Laugesen	Pjaltetider Denmark
Markus Nummi	Kadonnut Pariisi Finland
Árni Bergmann	Þorvaldur víðförli Iceland
Matthías Johannessen	Vötn þín og vængur Iceland
Hans Herbjørnsrud	The Blind Door Norway
Bjørn Aamodt	Anchorage Norway
Kjell Johansson	Huset vid Flon Sweden
Lennart Sjögren	Fågeljägarna Sweden
Carl Jóhan Jensen	Tímar og rek Faroe Islands
Aqqaluk Lynge	Isuma Greenland
Ristin Sokki	Bonán bonán soga suonaid The Sami Language Area

Dorrit Willumsen

Honored for : Bang: en roman om Herman Bang

(Denmark)

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Dorrit Willumsen	Bang: en roman om Herman Bang Denmark
Tage Skou-Hansen	På Sidelinjen Denmark
Claes Andersson	En lycklig mänska Finland
Leena Lander	Tulkoon myrsky Finland
Hannes Sigfússon	Kyrjálaeiði Iceland
Steinunn Sigurðardóttir	Place of the Heart Iceland
Eldrid Lunden	Slik Sett Norway
Per Petterson	To Siberia Norway
Jesper Svenbro	Vid budet att Santo Bambino di Aracoeli slutligen stulits av maffian Sweden
Birgitta Trotzig	Sammanhang Sweden
Karl Siegstad	Iluliarsuit Oqquanni Greenland

Øystein Lønn

Honored for : Hva skal vi gjøre i dag og andre noveller

(Norway)

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Klaus Høeck	1001 digt Denmark
Ib Michael	Brev til månen Denmark
Johan Bargum	Charlie Boy Finland
Matti Yrjänä Joensuu	To Steal Her Love Finland
Vigdís Grímsdóttir	Grandavegur 7 Iceland
Einar Kárason	Heimskra manna rád","Kvikasilfur Iceland
Lars Amund Vaage	Rubato Norway
Øystein Lønn	Hva skal vi gjøre i dag og andre noveller Norway
Torgny Lindgren	Sweetness Sweden
Henning Mankell	Chronicler of the Winds Sweden
Tóroddur Poulsen	Reglur Faroe Islands

Einar Már Guðmundsson

Honored for : Angels of the universe

(Iceland)

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Christian Skov	Høstnætter Denmark
Pia Tafdrup	Territorialsang - en Jerusalemkomposition Denmark
Arto Melleri	Elävien kirjoissa Finland
Irmelin Sandman Lilius	Korpfolksungen Finland
Einar Már Guðmundsson	Angels of the universe Iceland
Álfrún Gunnlaugsdóttir	Hvatt að rúnum Iceland
Torgeir Schjerven	Omvei til Venus Norway
Bjørn Aamodt	ABC Norway
Katarina Frostenson	Tankarna Sweden
Ulla Isaksson	Boken om E Sweden
Jens Pauli Heinesen	Bláfellid Faroe Islands

Kerstin Ekman

Honored for : Blackwater

(Sweden)

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Kerstin Ekman	Blackwater Sweden
Suzanne Brøgger	Transparence Denmark
Peter Høeg	Borderliners Denmark
Leena Lander	The Home of Dark Butterflies Finland
Ulla-Lena Lundberg	Sibirien: ett självporträtt med vingar Finland
Vigdís Grímsdóttir	Stúlkan í skóginum Iceland
Sigurdur Pálsson	Ljóð námu völd Iceland
Tove Nilsen	Oyets sult Norway
Arild Nyquist	Ungdom Norway
Werner Aspenström	Ty Sweden
Jóanes Nielsen	Kirkene på havets bund Faroe Islands
Frederik Kristensen	Blandt mennesker mig nærmest Greenland

Peer Hultberg

Honored for : Byen og Verden

(Denmark)

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Peer Hultberg	Byen og Verden Denmark
Jens Smærup Sørensen	Breve Denmark
Olli Jalonen	Isäksi ja tyttäreksi Finland
Tua Forsström	Parkerna Finland
Guðbergur Bergsson	The Swan Iceland
Ingibjörg Haraldsdóttir	Nú eru aðrir tímar Iceland
Stein Mehren	Nattsol Norway
Bergljot Hobæk Haff	Renhetens pris Norway
Olof Lagercrantz	Att läsa Proust Sweden
Sven Lindqvist	Exterminate all the brutes Sweden
Gunnar Hoydal	Under southern stars Faroe Islands
Mariane Petersen	Taallat: niviugak aalakoortoq allallu Greenland
Synnøve Persen	Biekkakeahtes bálggis The Sami Language Area

Fríða Á. Sigurðardóttir

Honored for : Night Watch

(Iceland)

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Fríða Á. Sigurðardóttir	Night Watch Iceland
Anne Marie Ejrnæs	Sneglehuset Denmark
Søren Ulrik Thomsen	Hjemfalden Denmark
Olli Jalonen	Johan ja Johan Finland
Ulla-Lena Lundberg	Stora världen Finland
Þorsteinn frá Hamri	Vatns götur og blóðs Iceland
Kjell Askildsen	Et stort øde landskap Norway
Roy Jacobsen	Seierherrene Norway
Ingmar Bergman	The Best Intentions Sweden
Göran Sonnevi	Trädet Sweden
Frederik Nielsen	Nunaga siunissat qanoq ippa? Greenland

Nils-Aslak Valkeapää

Honored for : The Sun, My father

(Sami languages)

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Nils-Aslak Valkeapää	The Sun, My father The Sami Language Area
Svend Aage Madsen	Mellem himmel og jord Denmark
Peter Høeg	Fortællinger om natten Denmark
Eeva Kilpi	Talvisodan aika Finland
Gösta Ågren	Städren Finland
Álfrún Gunnlaugsdóttir	Hringsól Iceland
Gyrðir Elíasson	Bréfbátarigningin Iceland
Arvid Hanssen	Fader Armod Norway
Paal-Helge Haugen	Meditasjonar over Georges de La Tour Norway
Kerstin Ekman	Knivkastarens kvinna Sweden
Lars Norén	Endagsvarelser Sweden
Carl Jóhan Jensen	Hvørkiskyn Faroe Islands
Hans Anton Lynge	Nunanni Avani Greenland

Tomas Tranströmer

Honored for : For the Living and the Dead

(Sweden)

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Tomas Tranströmer	For the Living and the Dead Sweden
Peer Hultberg	Præludier Denmark
Henrik Nordbrandt	Dream Bridges Denmark
Rosa Liksom	Väliasema Gagarin Finland
Solveig von Schoultz	Ett sätt att räkna tiden Finland
Svava Jakobsdóttir	The Saga of Gunnlod Iceland
Matthías Johannessen	Dagur af degi Iceland
Tor Åge Bringsværd	Gobi: Djevelens skinn og ben Norway
Bergljot Hobæk Haff	Den guddommelige tragedie Norway
Ragnar Thoursie	Kråkorna skrattar Sweden
Nils-Aslak Valkeapää	The Sun, My father The Sami Language Area

Dag Solstad

Honored for : Roman 1987

(Norway)

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Jens Christian Grøndahl	Rejsens bevægelser Denmark
Rolf Gjedsted	Gå om bag spejlet Denmark
Rosa Liksom	Unohdettu vartti Finland
Gösta Ågren	Jär Finland
Stefán Hörður Grímsson	Tengsl Iceland
Birgir Sigurðsson	Dagur vonar Iceland
Liv Køltzow	Hvem har ditt ansikt? Norway
Dag Solstad	Roman 1987 Norway
Lars Ahlin	Din livsfrukt Sweden
Sigrid Combüchen	Byron Sweden
Gunnar Hoydal	Hús úr ljódi Faroe Islands

Thor Vilhjálmsson

Honored for : Justice Undone

(Iceland)

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Thor Vilhjálmsson	Justice Undone Iceland
Steinunn Sigurðardóttir	The Thief of Time Iceland
Leena Krohn	Tainaron Finland
Christer Kihlman	The downfall of Gerdt Bladh Finland
Vita Andersen	Hva'for en hånd vil du ha' Denmark
Henrik Nordbrandt	Under mausolæet Denmark
Tor Åge Bringsværd	Gobi: Djengis Khan Norway
Edvard Hoem	Ave Eva Norway
Lars Ardelius	Barnsben Sweden
Ernst Brunner	Svarta villan Sweden
Jóanes Nielsen	Tjøradu plankarn - stevna inn i dreymin Faroe Islands
Nils-Aslak Valkeapää	Ruoktu váimmus The Sami Language Area

Herbjørg Wassmo

Honored for : Hudløs himmel

(Norway)

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Peer Hultberg	Requiem Denmark
Dorrit Willumsen	Suk hjerte Denmark
Annika Idström	Veljeni Sebastian Finland
Solveig von Schoultz	Vattenhjulet Finland
Pétur Gunnarsson	Sagan öll Iceland
Einar Kárason	Gulleyjan Iceland
Terje Stigen	Ved foten av kunnskapens tre Norway
Herbjørg Wassmo	Hudløs himmel Norway
Lars Forssell	Sånger Sweden
Lars Gyllensten	Sju vise mästare om kärlek Sweden
Jens Pauli Heinesen	Leikur tín er sum hin ljósi dagur Faroe Islands
Rauni Magga Lukkari	Losses beaivegirji The Sami Language Area

Rói Patursson

Honored for : Likasum

(Faroe Islands)

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Rói Patursson	Likasum Faroe Islands
Birgitta Trotzig	Dykungens dotter Sweden
Karl Rune Nordkvist	Slaktarens hus Sweden
Rolf Jacobsen	Night Watch Norway
Kolbjørn Brekstad	Stank av mennesker Norway
Jón úr Vör	Gott er að lifa Iceland
Vésteinn Lúðvíksson	Maður og haf Iceland
Eeva Kilpi	Elämän evakkona Finland
Olli Jalonen	Hotelli eläville Finland
Jess Ørnsbo	Hjertets søle Denmark
Hanne Marie Svendsen	Guldkuglen: fortaelling om en ø Denmark

Antti Tuuri

Honored for : Pohjanmaa

(Finland)

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Cecil Bødker	Drengen och Manden Denmark
Henrik Nordbrandt	84 digte Denmark
Claes Andersson	Under Finland
Antti Tuuri	Pohjanmaa Finland
Hannes Pétursson	36 ljóð Iceland
Kristján Karlsson	New York Iceland
Edvard Hoem	Prøvetid Norway
Eugene Schoulgin	Minner om Mirella Norway
Sun Axelsson	Honungsvargar Sweden
Torgny Lindgren	Bat Seba Sweden
Regin Dahl	Eftirtorv Faroe Islands
Hans Aslak Guttorm	Golgadeamen The Sami Language Area

Göran Tunström

Honored for : The Christmas Oratorio

(Sweden)

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Dorrit Willumsen	Marie Denmark
Ivan Malinowski	Hvad nu Denmark
Tua Forsström	September Finland
Lassi Nummi	Kaksoiskuva Finland
Svava Jakobsdóttir	Gefið hvort öðru Iceland
Þorsteinn frá Hamri	Spjótalög á spegil Iceland
Stein Mehren	Timenes time Norway
Tormod Haugen	Dagen som forsvant Norway
Kerstin Ekman	A City of Light Sweden
Göran Tunström	The Christmas Oratorio Sweden

Peter Seeberg

Honored for : In Fourteen Days

(Denmark)

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Peter Seeberg	In Fourteen Days Denmark
Inger Christensen	Alphabet Denmark
Eeva Joenpelto	Eteisiin ja kynnyksille Finland
Barbara Winckelmann	Kejsarstaden Finland
Matthías Johannessen	Tveggja bakka veður Iceland
Ingólfur Margeirsson	Confession of Life Iceland
Dag Solstad	Gymnaslærer Pedersens beretning om den store politiske vekkelse som har hjemsøkt vårt land Norway
Bjørg Vik	Snart Er Det Host Norway
Elsa Grave	Evighetens barnbarn Sweden
Torgny Lindgren	The way of a serpent Sweden

Sven Delblanc

Honored for : Samuels bok

(Sweden)

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Sven Delblanc	Samuels bok Sweden
Henrik Stangerup	The Road to Lagoa Santa Denmark
Bente Clod	Between Us Denmark
Claes Andersson	Tillkortakommanden Finland
Pentti Saarikoski	Asiaa tai ei Finland
Hannes Pétursson	Heimkynni við sjó Iceland
Guðbergur Bergsson	Sagan af Ara Fróðasyni og Hugborgu konu hans Iceland
Stein Mehren	Den usynlige regnbuen Norway
Herbjørg Wassmo	The House with the Blind Glass Windows Norway
Per Odensten	Gheel Sweden

Snorri Hjartarson

Honored for : Hauströkkrið yfir mér

(Iceland)

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Cecil Bødker	Evas ekko Denmark
Ivan Malinowski	Vinterens hjerte Denmark
Eeva Joenpelto	Sataa suolaista vettä Finland
Irmelin Sandman Lilius	Främlingsstjärnan Finland
Sigurður A. Magnússon	Undir kalstjörnu Iceland
Olav H. Hauge	Gleanings","Dikt i samling Norway
Idar Kristiansen	Den salte åkeren","Stiene fører til havet Norway
Werner Aspenström	Tidigt en morgon sent på jorden Sweden
P. C. Jersild	A Living Soul Sweden

Sara Lidman

Honored for : Vredens barn

(Sweden)

Nominations 1980 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Sara Lidman	Vredens barn Sweden
Dorrit Willumsen	If it Really Were a Film Denmark
Erik Stinus	Jorden under himlen Denmark
Eeva Joenpelto	Kuin kekäle kädessä Finland
Paavo Haavikko	Kansakunnan linja Finland
Ása Sólveig	Einkamál Stefaníu Iceland
Ólafur Haukur Símonarson	Vatn á myllu kölska Iceland
Odd Eidem	Pieter og jeg Norway
Bjørg Vik	En håndfull lengsel Norway
Göran Sonnevi	Language; Tools; Fire Sweden

Ivar Lo-Johansson

Honored for : Pubertet

(Sweden)

Nominations 1979 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Ivar Lo-Johansson	Pubertet Sweden
P. C. Jersild	House of Babel Sweden
Jan Erik Vold	\"S\" Norway
Kåre Holt	Sønn av jord og himmel Norway
Þorsteinn frá Hamri	The feathers from the valley queen's duvet Iceland
Tryggvi Emilsson	Baráttan um brauðið","Fátækt fólk Iceland
Jorma Ojaharju	Valkoinen kaupunki Finland
Lars Huldén	J.L. Runeberg och hans vänner Finland
Ole Sarvig	De rejsende Denmark
Vagn Lundbye	Tilbage til Anholt Denmark

Kjartan Fløgstad

Honored for : Dollar Road

(Norway)

Nominations 1978 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Kjartan Fløgstad	Dollar Road Norway
Elsa Gress	Salamander Denmark
Tage Skou-Hansen	Den hårde frugt Denmark
Ralf Nordgren	Det har aldrig hänt Finland
Pentti Saarikoski	Tanssilattia vuorella Finland
Tryggvi Emilsson	Fátækt fólk Iceland
Thor Vilhjálmsson	Mánasigð Iceland
Stein Mehren	Det trettende stjernebilde Norway
Elsa Grave	Slutförbannelser Sweden
Sara Lidman	Thy Servant Is Listening Sweden

Bo Carpelan

Honored for : I de mo?rka rummen, i de ljusa

(Finland)

Nominations 1977 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Bo Carpelan	I de mo?rka rummen, i de ljusa Finland
Svend Aage Madsen	Vice and Virtue in the Middle Time Denmark
Jørgen Gustava Brandt	Mit hjerte i København","Jatharam","Regnansigt Denmark
Ulla-Lena Lundberg	Kökar Finland
Vésteinn Lúðvíksson	Eftirþankar Jóhönnu Iceland
Thor Vilhjálmsson	Fuglaskottís Iceland
Sigurd Evensmo	Inn i din tid Norway
Knut Faldbakken	Uar: Sweetwater Norway
P. C. Jersild	Children's Island Sweden
Göran Sonnevi	The Impossible Sweden

Ólafur Jóhann Sigurðsson

Honored for : Að laufferjum og Að brunnum

(Iceland)

Nominations 1976 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Ólafur Jóhann Sigurðsson	Að laufferjum og Að brunnum Iceland
Thorkild Bjørnvig	Delfinen : miljødigte 1970 - 75 Denmark
Peter Seeberg	Dinosaurusens sene eftermiddag Denmark
Christer Kihlman	Dyre prins Finland
Alpo Ruuth	Kotimaa Finland
Jakobína Sigurðardóttir	Lifandi vatnið Iceland
Rolf Jacobsen	Breathing exercise Norway
Bjørg Vik	Fortellinger Om Frihet Norway
Werner Aspenström	Blåvalen Sweden
Kerstin Ekman	Witches' Rings Sweden

Hannu Salama

Honored for : Siinä näkijä missä tekijä

(Finland)

Nominations 1975 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Hannu Salama	Siinä näkijä missä tekijä Finland
Jørgen Gustava Brandt	Her omkring Denmark
Poul Ørum	Kun sandheden Denmark
Claes Andersson	Rumskamrater Finland
Guðbergur Bergsson	Það sefur í djúpinu Iceland
Guðbergur Bergsson	Hermann og Dídí Iceland
Þorgeir Þorgeirsson	Yfirvaldið Iceland
Jens Bjørneboe	The sharks Norway
Edvard Hoem	Kjærleikens ferjereiser Norway
Sven Delblanc	Vinteride Sweden
Göran Palm	Bokslut från Sweden

Villy Sørensen

Honored for : Uden mål - og med

(Denmark)

Nominations 1974 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Villy Sørensen	Uden mål - og med Denmark
Christian Kampmann	Visse hensyn Denmark
Bo Carpelan	Ka?llan Finland
Alpo Ruuth	Korpraali Julin Finland
Jökull Jakobsson	Dómínó Iceland
Vésteinn Lúðvíksson	Gunnar og Kjartan Iceland
Tor Edvin Dahl	Guds tjener Norway
Rolf Jacobsen	Mind the Doors - The Doors are Closing Norway
Sven Delblanc	Stenfågel Sweden
P. C. Jersild	The Animal Doctor Sweden

Veijo Meri

Honored for : Kersantin poika

(Finland)

Nominations 1973 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Veijo Meri	Kersantin poika Finland
Poul Vad	Rubruk Denmark
Christer Kihlman	Mannisken som skalv Finland
Jóhannes úr Kötlum	Ný og nið Island
Indriði G. Þorsteinsson	North of War Island
Rolf Jacobsen	Mind the Doors - The Doors are Closing Norway
Dag Solstad	Arild Asnes, 1970 Norway
Göran Sonnevi	The unfinished language Sweden
Birgitta Trotzig	The Illness Sweden

Karl Vennberg

Honored for : Sju ord på tunnelbanan

(Sweden)

Nominations 1972 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Karl Vennberg	Sju ord på tunnelbanan Sweden
Harry Martinson	Dikter om ljus och mörker Sweden
Torborg Nedreaas	Ved neste nymåne Norway
Hans Børli	The Ice Bird Norway
Svava Jakobsdóttir	Leigjandinn Iceland
Þorsteinn frá Hamri	The Story of Himinbjörg or a Forest Dream Iceland
Pentti Saarikoski	Katselen Stalinin pään yli ulos Finland
Tito Colliander	Nära Finland
Svend Aage Madsen	What If the World Exists Denmark
Elsa Gress	Fancy-Free and Foreign Denmark

Thorkild Hansen

Honored for : Islands of Slaves

(Denmark)

Nominations 1971 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Thorkild Hansen	Islands of Slaves Denmark
Peter Seeberg	Hyrder Denmark
Hannu Salama	Minä, Olli ja Orvokki Finland
Pentti Saarikoski	Jag går där jag går Finland
Svava Jakobsdóttir	The Lodger Iceland
Thor Vilhjálmsson	Fljótt, fljótt sagði fuglinn Iceland
Stein Mehren	Aurora: det niende mørke Norway
Dag Solstad	Irr! Grønt! Norway
Sven Delblanc	Åminne Sweden
Lars Gyllensten	The Palace in the Park Sweden

Klaus Rifbjerg

Honored for : Anna, I, Anna

(Denmark)

Nominations 1970 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Klaus Rifbjerg	Anna, I, Anna Denmark
Inger Christensen	It Denmark
Paavo Haavikko	Audun and the Polar Bear Finland
Tito Colliander	Vaka Finland
Hannes Pétursson	Innlönd Iceland
Agnar Thórðarson	Hjartað í borði Iceland
Kåre Holt	Kongen\u2014Hersker og trell Norway
Astrid Tollefsen	Mot et hemmelig mål Norway
Sven Lindqvist	Slagskuggan Sweden
Werner Aspenström	Inre Sweden

Per Olov Enquist

Honored for : The Legionnaires: A Documentary Novel

(Sweden)

Nominations 1969 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Per Olov Enquist	The Legionnaires: A Documentary Novel Sweden
Lars Forssell	Ändå Sweden
Hans Heiberg	Ibsen: a portrait of the artist Norway
Finn Alnæs	Gemini Norway
Indriði G. Þorsteinsson	Þjófur í paradís Iceland
Guðmundur G. Hagalín	Márus á Valshamri og meistari Jón Iceland
Paavo Haavikko	Agricola ja kettu Finland
Rabbe Enckell	Tapetdörren Finland
Thorkild Hansen	Ships of slaves Denmark
Thorkild Bjørnvig	Ravnen Denmark

Per Olof Sundman

Honored for : Flight of the Eagle

(Sweden)

Nominations 1968 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Per Olof Sundman	Flight of the Eagle Sweden
Sven Delblanc	Nattresa Sweden
Odd Hølaas	Livstegn og speilinger Norway
Snorri Hjartarson	Leafs and Stars Island
Gréta Sigfúsdóttir	Behind Hidden Windows Island
Rabbe Enckell	Och sanning? Finland
Rabbe Enckell	Dikt Finland
Willy August Linnemann	Byen ligger skjult av lyset Denmark
Jørgen Gustava Brandt	Der er æg i mit skæg Denmark
Jens Bjørneboe	Moment of freedom Norway

Johan Borgen

Honored for : Nye noveller

(Norway)

Nominations 1967 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Johan Borgen	Nye noveller Norway
Lars Gyllensten	Lotus i Hades Sweden
Artur Lundkvist	Självporträtt av en drömmare med öppna ögon Sweden
Stein Mehren	Tids Alder Norway
Jakobína Sigurðardóttir	Dægurvísa Iceland
Halldór Laxness	The Pigeon Banquet Iceland
Paavo Haavikko	Puut, kaikki heidän vihreytensä Finland
Bo Carpelan	73 dikter Finland
Klaus Rifbjerg	Operaelskeren Denmark
Willy August Linnemann	Byen ligger skjult av lyset Denmark

Gunnar Ekelöf

Honored for : Diwan on the Prince of Emgion

(Sweden)

Nominations 1966 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Per Olof Sundman	Two Days, Two Nights Sweden
Gunnar Ekelöf	Diwan on the Prince of Emgion Sweden
Johan Borgen	Nye noveller Norway
Kåre Holt	Kongen: Mannen fra utskjæret Norway
Jóhannes úr Kötlum	Tregaslagur Iceland
Marianne Alopaeus	The Dark Core Finland
Christer Kihlman	Madeleine Finland
Thorkild Hansen	The Way to Hudson Bay: The Life and Times of Jens Munk Denmark
Villy Sørensen	Tutelary tales Denmark

Olof Lagercrantz

Honored for : From hell to paradise; Dante and his Comedy

(Sweden)

Nominations 1965 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
H.C. Branner	Ariel Denmark
Veijo Meri	Peiliin piirretty nainen Finland
Christer Kihlman	The blue mother Finland
Guðmundur Daníelsson	Hu?sið Iceland
Indriði G. Þorsteinsson	Land og synir Iceland
Johan Borgen	Blåtind Norway
Finn Carling	Kometene Norway
Sara Lidman	Med fem diamanter Sweden
Olof Lagercrantz	From hell to paradise; Dante and his Comedy Sweden
William Heinesen	The Good Hope Faroe Islands

William Heinesen

Honored for : The Good Hope

(Faroe Islands)

Nominations 1965 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
H.C. Branner	Ariel Denmark
Veijo Meri	Peiliin piirretty nainen Finland
Christer Kihlman	The blue mother Finland
Guðmundur Daníelsson	Hu?sið Iceland
Indriði G. Þorsteinsson	Land og synir Iceland
Johan Borgen	Blåtind Norway
Finn Carling	Kometene Norway
Sara Lidman	Med fem diamanter Sweden
Olof Lagercrantz	From hell to paradise; Dante and his Comedy Sweden
William Heinesen	The Good Hope Faroe Islands

Tarjei Vesaas

Honored for : The Ice Palace

(Norway)

Nominations 1964 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Tarjei Vesaas	The Ice Palace Norway
Leif Panduro	Fern fra Danmark Denmark
Tove Ditlevsen	Den onde lykke Denmark
Veijo Meri	Sujut Finland
Eeva-Liisa Manner	Lekar fo?r enslingar Finland
Hannes Pétursson	Stund og staðir Iceland
Finn Alnæs	Koloss Norway
Sivar Arnér	Tvärbalk Sweden
Sven Fagerberg	Svärdfäktarna Sweden

Väinö Linna

Honored for : Under the North Star 3: Reconciliation

(Finland)

Nominations 1963 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Väinö Linna	Under the North Star 3: Reconciliation Finland
Thorkild Hansen	Arabia Felix, the Danish expedition of 1761-1767 Denmark
Poul Ørum	Natten i ventesalen Denmark
Oscar Parland	Tjurens år Finland
Guðmundur Daníelsson	Sonur minn Sinfjötli Iceland
Aksel Sandemose	Felicias bryllup Norway
Gunnar Reiss-Andersen	År på en strand Norway
Gunnar Ekelöf	En natt i Oto?ac Sweden
Sivar Arnér	Finnas till Sweden

Eyvind Johnson

Honored for : The Days of his Grace

(Sweden)

Nominations 1962 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Eyvind Johnson	The Days of his Grace Sweden
Karen Blixen	Shadows of the Grass Denmark
Hagar Olsson	Hemkomst Finland
Väinö Linna	Under the North Star 2: The Uprising Finland
Halldór Laxness	Paradise Reclaimed Iceland
Tarjei Vesaas	Brannen Norway
Arnulf Øverland	Den rykende tande Norway
Åke Wassing	Slottet i dalen Sweden