The Anvil Award ( no, Amboltprisen) is a
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literary prize conferred by the association Friends of
Olav H. Hauge (). The prize consists of
NOK 10,000 and an artistically crafted "anvil" created by the sculptor Leif Gjerme. The Anvil Award is conferred upon the person that has done the most to promote awareness of Hauge's poetry.
List of prizewinners

*2000: Idar Stegane
*2002: Ola E. Bø
*2004:
Jan Erik Vold
*2006:
Erling Lægreid
*2008:
Robert Bly
Robert Elwood Bly (December 23, 1926 – November 21, 2021) was an American poet, essayist, activist and leader of the mythopoetic men's movement. His best-known prose book is '' Iron John: A Book About Men'' (1990), which spent 62 weeks on ...
*2010: Arne Skjerven
*2012:
Bodil Cappelen
Bodil Cappelen (born April 26, 1930) is a Norwegian painter, textile artist, and book illustrator. She has also written children's books.
Early life
Cappelen was born in Stavanger, the daughter of Johan Munthe Cappelen from Oslo and Edith Heiber ...
*2014: Espen Eide
* 2016:
Klaus Anders
* 2018:
Ole Karlsen
* 2021:
Kathrine Hanson
References
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External links
Website of the Friends of Olav H. Hauge
Norwegian literary awards
Awards established in 2000
2000 establishments in Norway