West Nordic Council's Children and Youth Literature Prize is a literary award, which was established in 2002 by the
West Nordic Council
The West Nordic Council ( da, Vestnordisk Råd, kl, Nunat Avannarliit Killiit Siunnersuisoqatigiiffiat, fo, Útnorðurráðið, is, Vestnorræna ráðið) is a cooperation forum of the parliaments and governments of Greenland, the Faroe Island ...
. 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
Greenland
Greenland ( kl, Kalaallit Nunaat, ; da, Grønland, ) is an island country in North America that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is located between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Greenland ...
,
Iceland
Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its ...
and the
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands ( ), or simply the Faroes ( fo, Føroyar ; da, Færøerne ), are a North Atlantic island group and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark.
They are located north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway bet ...
(Greenland and Faroe Islands are autonomous constituent countries of the
Kingdom of Denmark
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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
Bergrún Íris Sævarsdóttir (born 1985) is an Icelandic author and illustrator. In 2020, she won the Icelandic Literary Prize and the West Nordic Council's Children and Youth Literature Prize West Nordic Council's Children and Youth Literature ...
* 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 writer. Her mother is the Faroese poet Guðrið Helmsdal and her father the wood artist Ole Jakob Nielsen. Rakel was born in Tårnby, Amager, Denmark, but has lived in Tórshavn in the Faroe I ...
* 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
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 ...
* 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
The Nominees
2020
From Iceland
* ''Langelstur að eilífu'' by
Bergrún Íris Sævarsdóttir
Bergrún Íris Sævarsdóttir (born 1985) is an Icelandic author and illustrator. In 2020, she won the Icelandic Literary Prize and the West Nordic Council's Children and Youth Literature Prize West Nordic Council's Children and Youth Literature ...
From Greenland
* ''Orpilissat nunarsuarmi kusanarnersaat'' by
Juaaka Lyberth
From the Faroe Islands
* ''Loftar tú mær?'' by
Rakel Helmsdal
Rakel Helmsdal (born 25 September 1966) is a Faroese writer. Her mother is the Faroese poet Guðrið Helmsdal and her father the wood artist Ole Jakob Nielsen. Rakel was born in Tårnby, Amager, Denmark, but has lived in Tórshavn in the Faroe I ...
2018
From Iceland
* ''Úlfur og Edda'' by
Kristín Ragna Gunnarsdóttir
From Greenland
* ''Kammagiitta! Vil du være min ven?'' by
Maja-Lisa Kehlet
From the Faroe Islands
* ''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
From Iceland
* ''Mamma Klikk'', by
Gunnar Helgason
From Greenland
* ''AVUU'', by
Frederik “Kunngi” Kristensen
From the Faroe Islands
* ''Hon, sum róði eftir ælaboganum'', by
Rakel Helmsdal
Rakel Helmsdal (born 25 September 1966) is a Faroese writer. Her mother is the Faroese poet Guðrið Helmsdal and her father the wood artist Ole Jakob Nielsen. Rakel was born in Tårnby, Amager, Denmark, but has lived in Tórshavn in the Faroe I ...
2014
From Iceland
* ''Tímakistan'', by
Andri Snær Magnason
From Greenland
* ''Den magiske kasket'', by
Kathrine Rosing
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In the early Chris ...
From the Faroe Islands
* ''Flata Kaninin'', 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 ...
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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
2010
From Iceland
*''Garðurinn'' (The Grave Yard / Danish title: 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 ...
From Greenland
* ''Sila'', by Lana Hansen
From the Faroe Islands
*''Várferðin til brúnna'', by Rakel Helmsdal
Rakel Helmsdal (born 25 September 1966) is a Faroese writer. Her mother is the Faroese poet Guðrið Helmsdal and her father the wood artist Ole Jakob Nielsen. Rakel was born in Tårnby, Amager, Denmark, but has lived in Tórshavn in the Faroe I ...
2008
From Iceland
* ''Draugaslóð'' (Danish title: Spøgelsesspor), by Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir
From Greenland
* ''Abct'', by Julie Edel Hardenber
From the Faroe Islands
* ''Apollonia'', by Edward Fuglø
2006
From Iceland
* ''Frosnu tærnar'' (Frozen Toes / De frosne tæer), by Sigrún Eldjárn
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 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 ...
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 Un ...
. 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 Andri Snær Magnason
From the Faroe Islands
* ''Kuffa'' by Brynhild Andreasen (text) and Astrid MacDonald (drawings)
References
External links
Vestnordisk.is (About the prize)
{{Portal bar, Children's literature, Faroe Islands, Iceland
Nordic literary awards
Faroese literary awards
Greenlandic literary awards
Icelandic literary awards
Children's literary awards