The Bastian Prize ( no, Bastianprisen) is a prize awarded annually by the

Norwegian Association of Literary Translators Norwegian Association of Literary Translators ( no, Norsk Oversetterforening) is an association for Norwegian literary translators, founded in 1948. The association has awarded the annual Bastian Prize from 1951, for best literary translation into ...

. The prize, established in 1951, is given for translating a published work into

Norwegian language Norwegian ( no, norsk, links=no ) is a North Germanic language spoken mainly in Norway, where it is an official language. Along with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a dialect continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regi ...

. The award is a statue made by Ørnulf Bast, and usually a monetary grant as well.

List of winners

These are the winners of the Bastian Prize:

Regular class

*1951 :

Helge Simonsen Helge or Helgi is a Scandinavian, German, and Dutch mostly male name. The name is derived from Proto-Norse ''Hailaga'' with its original meaning being ''dedicated to the gods''. For its Slavic version, see Oleg. Its feminine equivalent is Olga ...

*1952 : Eli Krog *1953 :

Åke Fen Åke is a masculine Swedish given name, possibly derived from the medieval Germanic name ''Anicho'', derived from ''ano'' meaning "ancestor". In Sweden, May 8 is the Name day for Åke. There are variant spellings, including the Danish/ Norwegia ...

*1954 : Nils Lie *1955 :

Leo Strøm Leo or Léo may refer to: Acronyms * Law enforcement officer * Law enforcement organisation * '' Louisville Eccentric Observer'', a free weekly newspaper in Louisville, Kentucky * Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Arts a ...

*1956 :

Elsa Uhlen Elsa may refer to: ELSA (acronym) * ELSA Technology, a manufacturer of computer hardware *English Language Skills Assessment * English Longitudinal Study of Ageing *Ethical, Legal and Social Aspects research * European Law Students' Association *E ...

*1957 : Peter Magnus *1958 :

André Bjerke Jarl André Bjerke (30 January 1918 – 10 January 1985) was a Norwegian writer and poet. He wrote a wide range of material: poems (both for children and adults), mystery novels (four of them under the pseudonym Bernhard Borge), essays, and arti ...

*1959 :

Odd Bang-Hansen Odd Bang-Hansen (9 April 1908 – 4 March 1984) was a Norwegian educator, journalist and author. Biography He was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. His parents were Lauritz Bang-Hansen (1879–1960) and Astri Halvorsen (1880–1971). H ...

*1960 : Hartvig Kiran *1961 :

Halldis Moren Vesaas Halldis Moren Vesaas (18 November 1907 – 8 September 1995) was a Norwegian poet, translator and writer of children's books. She established herself as one of the leading Norwegian writers of her generation. Biography She was born on a f ...

*1962 :

Trygve Greiff Trygve is a masculine given name most common in Norway. Trygve is derived from the Old Norse ''tryggr'', meaning "true, trustworthy", cognate with Old English '' treowe'', Old High German ''triuwe''. Gothic has ''triggws''. The Icelandic, Faroese ...

*1963 : Carl Hambro *1964 : Brikt Jensen *1965 :

Sigmund Skard Sigmund Skard (31 July 1903 – 26 May 1995) was a Norwegian poet, essayist and professor of American literature. Biography Skard was born in Kristiansand, Norway. He was a son of educators Matias Skard (1846–1927) and Gyda Christensen (1868� ...

*1966 : Hans Braarvig *1967 : Åse-Marie Nesse *1968 : Albert Lange Fliflet *1969 : Milada Blekastad *1970 : Lotte Holmboe *1971 : Axel Amlie *1972 : Ivar Eskeland *1973 : Trond Winje *1974 : Tom Rønnow *1975 : Kjell Risvik *1976 :

Carl Fredrik Engelstad Carl Johan Fredrik Engelstad (11 November 1915 – 1 October 1996) was a Norwegian writer, playwright, journalist, translator and theatre director. Personal life Engelstad was born in Hadsel as the son of jurist Sigurd Engelstad (1878–1916) ...

*1977 :

Erik Gunnes Erik Gunnes (30 August 1924 – 3 February 1999) was a Norwegian historian. He was born in Bodø to Bjørnulf Røe Gunnæs and Antonie Berg. He studied theology in France, and served as Catholic priest in Oslo until 1965. He then focused o ...

*1978 : Geir Kjetsaa *1979 : Arne Dørumsgaard *1980 : Carsten Middelthon *1981 : Anne-Lisa Amadou *1982 : Hans Aaraas *1983 :

Ole Michael Selberg Ole Michael Ludvigsen Selberg (7 October 1877 – 11 December 1950) was a Norwegian mathematician and educator. He was born in Flora. He was married to Anna Kristina Brigtsdatter Skeie, and the father of Sigmund, Arne, Henrik and Atle Selberg ...

*1984 : Knut Ødegård *1985 :

Herbert Svenkerud Herbert may refer to: People Individuals * Herbert (musician), a pseudonym of Matthew Herbert Name * Herbert (given name) * Herbert (surname) Places Antarctica * Herbert Mountains, Coats Land * Herbert Sound, Graham Land Australia * Herbert, ...

*1986 :

Ivar Orgland Carl Ivar Orgland (13 October 1921 – 16 June 1994) was a Norwegian philologist, lexicographer, translator and poet. He is especially known for his work with Icelandic culture, and language and literature. Academic career He was born in Oslo, fin ...

*1987 :

Anne Elligers Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the ...

*1988 :

Camilla Wulfsberg Camilla may refer to: People * Camilla (given name), including a list of people with the name ** Camilla, Queen Consort (born 1947), wife of King Charles III Places * Camilla, Georgia, a city in the United States * Camilla Castle, an alternativ ...

*1989 :

Turid Farbregd Turid Farbregd (born 1941) is a Norwegian philologist and translator. She was awarded the Bastian Prize in 1989, for her translation of poetry by Jaan Kaplinski into Norwegian language. She received the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature in ...

*1990 :

Inger Gjelsvik Inger may refer to: People * Inger (given name), a list of people * Inger, the main character of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale ''The Girl Who Trod on a Loaf'' * Robert F. Inger (1920–2019), American herpetologist * Stella Inger, American ...

*1991 :

Mona Lange Mona may refer to: People *Mona (name), a female given name, nickname and surname *Mona (Angolan footballer) (born 1997) *Mona, ring name of American wrestler Nora Greenwald Museums * Museum of Nebraska Art, Kearney, Nebraska, US *Museum of Neo ...

*1992 :

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*1993 : Karin Gundersen *1994 : Merete Alfsen *1995 : Nils Ivar Agøy *1996 :

Kåre Langvik-Johannessen Kåre Johannes Langvik-Johannessen (10 April 1919 – 27 October 2014) was a Norwegian philologist, literary historian and translator. He was born in Onsøy as a son of manager Hans Johannessen (1889–1986) and Betzy Langvik (1887–1963). He fin ...

*1997 :

Johannes Gjerdåker Johannes Gjerdåker (15 February 1936 – 27 April 2020) was a Norwegian local historian, poet, translator, non-fiction writer and publisher. Gjerdåker was born in Voss, and studied history and language at the University of Oslo. He made his l ...

*1998 :

Solveig Schult Ulriksen Solveig (, ) is a female given name of Old Norse origin. It is most common in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Iceland, and it is also somewhat common in Germany and France. Etymology The name consists of two parts, where both parts have differ ...

*1999 :

Christian Rugstad Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρισ ...

*2000 : Erik Ringen *2001 :

Kari Kemény Kari Erzsébet Kemény (23 January 1950 – 21 April 2021) was a Norwegian translator. She received the in 2000 and the Bastian Prize in 2001. She was also given the Karel Čapek Medal for translation in 2014 due to her entire 24 body work f ...

*2002 :

Birger Huse Birger is a Scandinavian name from Old Norse, ''bjarga'', meaning "to help, to save, to protect". It is widely used in Norway as Birger but also as Børge. The Swedish variant of ''Birger'' would soon evolve into ''Börje'', however, the prior form ...

*2003 : Arne Worren *2004 :

Dag Heyerdahl Larsen Dag Heyerdahl Larsen (25 October 1955 – 7 January 2012) was a Norwegian translator. He was born in Asker. He was awarded the Bastian Prize in 2004. References 1955 births 2012 deaths People from Asker 20th-century Norwegian transla ...

*2005 :

Bård Kranstad Bård is a Norwegian masculine given name. It is a Norwegian form of the Old Norse name ''Bárðr''. Sometimes it also appears as a surname. It may refer to: Given name * Bård Borgersen (born 1972), Norwegian football player * Bård Breien ( ...

*2006 :

Olav Angell Olav Angell (4 August 1932 – 23 September 2018)Forfatter Olav Angell (86) ...

*2007 :

Grete Kleppen Grete or Grethe is a feminine given name, a derivate of Margaret. It is most often used in Scandinavia (not including Sweden), Estonia, and German-speaking Europe. People Given name *Grete Berget (1954–2017), Norwegian politician *Grete Dau ...

*2008 : Per Qvale *2009 :

Tom Lotherington Tom Lotherington (born 15 June 1950) is a Norwegian poet, novelist, biographer and translator. He made his literary debut in 1972 with the poetry collection ''Hverdagsfantasier''. He has written the novels ''Den tredje tjeneren'' (1985) and ''Kj� ...

*2010 :

Isak Rogde Isak Rogde (3 February 1947 – 3 January 2010) was a Norwegian translator. He was born on the island of Senja and he enrolled in the University of Oslo in 1968, and graduated with the cand.mag. degree in 1972. He worked as a teacher, and also le ...

*2011 :

Knut Ofstad Knut (Norwegian language, Norwegian and Swedish language, Swedish), Knud (Danish language, Danish), or Knútur (Icelandic) is a Scandinavian, German language, German, and Dutch language, Dutch first name, of which the anglicised form is Canute. ...

*2012 :

Ika Kaminka Ika may refer to: *Ika, Akwa Ibom, a Local Government Area in Nigeria *Ika, Croatia, a town in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia *Ika language (Colombia), also known as Arhuaco *Ika language (Nigeria) *Ika people, of Nigeria *Ika people (Colomb ...

*2013 :

Tommy Watz Tommy Watz (1958 – 2 January 2019) was a Norwegian translator. He grew up in Sinsen and Bekkelaget, and took his education at Oslo Cathedral School and the University of Oslo, specializing in the Italian language and Italian literature. He ...

*2014 : Eve-Marie Lund *2015 :

Oskar Vistdal Oskar may refer to: * oskar (gene), the Drosophila gene * Oskar (given name), masculine given name See also * Oscar (disambiguation) Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to: People * Oscar (given name), an Irish- and English-language name ...

*2016 :

Kristina Solum Kristina may refer to: Places *the Swedish name of Ristiina, a town in Finland People *the Swedish name of Christina of Sweden *Kristina (singer), Kristina (born 1987), Slovak singer *Kristina Adolphson (born 1937), Swedish actress *Kristina Apgar ...

*2017 :

Bjørn Herrman Bjorn (English, Dutch), Björn (Swedish, Icelandic, Dutch, and German), Bjørn (Danish, Faroese and Norwegian), Beorn (Old English) or, rarely, Bjôrn, Biorn, or Latinized Biornus, Brum (Portuguese), is a Scandinavian male given name, or less oft ...

*2018 :

Mikael Holmberg Mikael ”Igge” Holmberg (196627 July 2020) was an Åland, Ålandic politician and member of the Parliament of Åland, the regional legislature of Åland, an autonomous region of Finland. A Åland Social Democrats, social democrat, he was a mem ...

*2019 : Sverre Dahl *2020 : Gøril Eldøen *2021 :

Geir Pollen Geir Pollen (born 4 April 1953 in Målselv) is a Norwegian poet, novelist A novelist is an author or writer of novels, though often novelists also write in other genres of both fiction and non-fiction. Some novelists are professional novelists ...

*2022 :

Kirstin Vogt Kirstin is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Kirstin Maldonado (born 1992), American singer and Member of Pentatonix * Kirstin Cole, currently the consumer reporter for WCBS-TV (CBS 2) in New York City * Kirstin Gove (born 1973) ...

Children's literature

*1984 : Zinken Hopp,

Johannes Farestveit Johannes is a Medieval Latin form of the personal name that usually appears as " John" in English language contexts. It is a variant of the Greek and Classical Latin variants (Ιωάννης, '' Ioannes''), itself derived from the Hebrew name '' ...

*1985 :

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*1986 :

Tor Edvin Dahl Tor Edvin Dahl (born 10 September 1943) is a Norwegian novelist, crime fiction writer, playwright, children's writer, non-fiction writer, translator, literary critic and journalist. He made his literary debut in 1968 with the short story collecti ...

*1987 :

Kari Skjønsberg Kari Skjønsberg (17 January 1926 – 6 January 2003) was a Norwegian academic, writer and feminist. Biography She was born in Oslo, Norway. She worked on the Saturday Children's Hour (''Lørdagsbarnetimen'') on NRK radio during the 1940s. I ...

*1988 :

Tormod Haugen Tormod Haugen (12 May 1945 – 18 October 2008) was a Norwegian writer of children's books and translator. For his "lasting contribution to children's literature" he received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1990. Biography T ...

*1989 :

*1990 :

Tove Gravem Smedstad Tove is a Scandinavian given name that derives from the Old Norse name Tófa. The name is usually given to girls but occasionally to boys. It is also an alternative English spelling of the Hebrew name more commonly spelled Tovah or Tova. Origins ...

*1991 : Mette Newth *1992 :

Johan Fredrik Grøgaard Johan Fredrik Grøgaard (born 27 October 1934, Oslo) is a Norwegian dentist, novelist, children's writer and crime writer. He made his literary debut in 1967 with the novel ''Dyvekes grav'', for which he received Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris. He r ...

*1993 :

Jo Giæver Tenfjord Johanne Giæver Tenfjord (13 August 1918 – 12 June 2007) was a Norwegian librarian, educator, children's writer and translator. Personal life She was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. She was the daughter of Harald Birger Giæver (187 ...

*1994 :

Lars Vikør Lars Sigurdsson Vikør (born 30 April 1946) is a Norwegian linguist, translator and educator. Biography Lars Vikør is a graduate of the University of Oslo and the University of Leiden. He is a professor of Scandinavian languages and linguistics ...

*1995 :

*1996 : ''none'' *1997 : Erik J. Krogstad *1998 : Jo Ørjasæter *1999 :

Henning Hagerup Henning is a surname, also used as a given name, with origins in East Prussia (now part of Germany). Henning may also refer to: People with Henning as a surname * A. J. Henning (born 2002), American football player * Andrew Henning (1863– ...

*2000 :

Torstein Bugge Høverstad Thorsten (Thorstein, Torstein, Torsten) is a Scandinavian given name. The Old Norse name was ''Þórsteinn''. It is a compound of the theonym ''Þór'' ('' Thor'') and ''steinn'' "stone", which became ''Thor'' and ''sten'' in Old Danish and Old ...

*2001 :

Gunnel Malmstrøm Gunnel may refer to: * Gunnel (fish), a family of elongated fish * Gunnel (ship element), also known as "gunwale", the top edge of the side of a boat * USS ''Gunnel'' (SS-253), a ''Gato''-class submarine * Gunnel Channel, Antarctica People wi ...

*2002 :

Øystein Rosse Øystein is a Norwegian given name of Old Norse origins. One of its variants is Östen which is mostly used in Sweden. Notable people with the name include: *Øystein Aarseth (1968–1993), Norwegian guitarist (pseudonym Euronymous), co-founder ...

*2003 :

Tove Bakke Tove is a Scandinavian given name that derives from the Old Norse name Tófa. The name is usually given to girls but occasionally to boys. It is also an alternative English spelling of the Hebrew name more commonly spelled Tovah or Tova. Origins ...

*2004 :

Fartein Døvle Jonassen Fartein Døvle Jonassen (born 10 February 1971) is a Norwegian novelist and translator. In 2004 he won the Bastian Prize for Children's and Young-Adult Books, for his translation of David Klass' ''You Don't Know Me''. He was later a member of th ...

*2005 :

Guri Vesaas Guri Vesaas (born 13 January 1939) is a Norwegian writer and translator of children's books, and former editor at the publishing house Samlaget. Biography Vesaas was born in Vinje, a daughter of novelist Tarjei Vesaas and poet Halldis Moren V ...

*2006 : Merete Alfsen *2007 : ''none'' *2008 : Ragnar Hovland *2009 :

Kyrre Haugen Bakke Kyrre is a common Norwegian given name. The name comes from the Old Norse word ''kyrr'', which translates to "calm, peaceful". It is believed to have been derived from Olaf III of Norway, who was nicknamed "Olaf Kyrre" ''(Olaf the Peaceful)''. P ...

*2010 : ''none'' *2011 :

Carina Westberg Carina may refer to: Places Australia * Carina, Queensland, a suburb in Brisbane * Carina Heights, Queensland, a suburb in Brisbane * Carina, Victoria, a locality in Mildura Serbia * Carina, Osečina, a village in the Kolubara District ...

*2012 : ''none'' *2013 :

*2014 :

Eivind Lilleskjæret Eivind is a Norway, Norwegian masculine given name of Old Norse language, Norse origin, ''Auja-winduR''. It is made up of two parts: ''Auja'' meaning "lucky/gift", and ''winduR'' meaning "winner and/or warrior". The name ''Eivind'' is also used ...

*2015 :

Torleif Sjøgren-Erichsen The Germanic first name Thorleif (which means ''son of Thor'') with variants Torleif (Swedish), Thorleiv/Torleiv (Norwegian) and Þorleif (Icelandic) may refer to: Torleif *Torleif Torkildsen (1892–1944), Norwegian gymnast and Olympian Torle ...

*2016 :

Stian Omland Stian ronounce: Steejjańis a given name for males, originating from Norway. It is the modern form of the Old Norse name ''Stígandr'', which means "wanderer". Another translation given is "swift on his feet". Another modern derivation of the ...

*2017 :

Tiril Broch Aakre Tiril is a given name. Notable people with the given name include: * Tiril Bue (born 1993), Norwegian competitive sailor * Tiril Sjåstad Christiansen (born 1995), Norwegian freestyle skier * Tiril Eckhoff (born 1990), Norwegian biathlete *Tiril Me ...

*2018 :

Nina Aspen Nina may refer to: * Nina (name), a feminine given name and surname Acronyms *National Iraqi News Agency, a news service in Iraq *Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, on the campus of Norwegian University of Science and Technology *No income, n ...

*2019 :

Kirsti Vogt Kirsti is a feminine given name. Related names include Kersti, Kirsten, Kjersti. Notable people with the name include: * Kirsti Andersen (born 1941), Danish historian of mathematics * Kirsti Bergstø (born 1981), Norwegian politician * Kirsti ...

*2020 :

Kari Bolstad Kari or KARI may refer to: Places * Kari, Jhunjhunu, a village in Rajasthan, India * , a village in Mouhoun Province, Burkina Faso *Kari, Tikamgarh, a town in Madhya Pradesh, India *Kari, Iran, a village in Bushehr Province, Iran * Kari-ye Bozorg ( ...

*2021 :

Vibeke Saugestad Vibeke is a Scandinavian female given name, and may refer to: *Vibeke Falk (1918–2011), Norwegian actress. *Hanne-Vibeke Holst (born 1959), Danish author *Vibeke Hammer Madsen (born 1955), Norwegian businessperson *Vibeke Hastrup (born 1958), Da ...

*2022 :

Hilde Stubhaug Hilde may refer to: *Hilde (given name) * ''Hilde'' (film), a 2009 German biopic film * MV ''Hilde'', a Kriegsmarine coastal tanker * Tom Hilde (born 1987), Norwegian ski jumper Characters *Hilde (Soulcalibur), a character in the ''Soul'' serie ...

References

{{Reflist Norwegian literary awards Translation awards Awards established in 1951 1951 establishments in Norway