The Brage Prize (Norwegian: ''Brageprisen'') is a

Norwegian literature Norwegian literature is literature composed in Norway or by Norwegian people. The history of Norwegian literature starts with the pagan Eddaic poems and skaldic verse of the 9th and 10th centuries with poets such as Bragi Boddason and Eyvind ...

prize that is awarded annually by the Norwegian Book Prize foundation (''Den norske bokprisen''). The prize recognizes recently published Norwegian literature. The Brage Prize has been awarded each fall since 1992 for the following categories: * Fiction *

Children's literature Children's literature or juvenile literature includes stories, books, magazines, and poems that are created for children. Modern children's literature is classified in two different ways: genre or the intended age of the reader. Children's ...

Non-fiction Nonfiction, or non-fiction, is any document or media content that attempts, in good faith, to provide information (and sometimes opinions) grounded only in facts and real life, rather than in imagination. Nonfiction is often associated with b ...

* Open class – a class which varies each year. In addition to these classes, during the first several years the prize was also awarded in the following categories: *

Poetry Poetry (derived from the Greek '' poiesis'', "making"), also called verse, is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meanings ...

Textbooks A textbook is a book containing a comprehensive compilation of content in a branch of study with the intention of explaining it. Textbooks are produced to meet the needs of educators, usually at educational institutions. Schoolbooks are textboo ...

Picture books A picture book combines visual and verbal narratives in a book format, most often aimed at young children. With the narrative told primarily through text, they are distinct from comics, which do so primarily through sequential images. The images ...

General literature A general officer is an officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry. In some usages the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel."general, adj. and n.". OED ...

Prize winners

Fiction for adults

*1992 –

Karsten Alnæs Karsten Alnæs (born 29 May 1938) is a Norwegian author, historian, and journalist, who has dual degrees in history and literature from the University of Oslo. He worked as a journalist and taught at the Norwegian School of Journalism. His bibliog ...

, for ''Trollbyen''. *1993 –

Øystein Lønn Øystein Lønn (12 April 1936 – 10 January 2022) was a Norwegian writer. He made his literary debut in 1966 with the short stories ''Prosesjonen'', and followed up with the novel ''Kontinentene'' in 1967. He remained a relatively unknown write ...

, for ''Thranes metode''. *1994 –

Sigmund Mjelve Sigmund Mjelve (6 April 1926 – 26 November 1995) was a Norwegian writer. He made his literary debut in 1978 with the poetry collection ''Landskap. Fire pseudonymer fra Kirgisersteppene og andre steder'', followed by the sequel ''Landskap 2'' ...

, for ''Område aldri fastlagt''. *1995 –

Ingvar Ambjørnsen Ingvar Even Ambjørnsen-Haefs (born 20 May 1956) is a Norwegian writer. He is best known for his "Elling" tetralogy: ''Utsikt til paradiset'' (1993), ''Fugledansen'' (1995), ''Brødre i blodet'' (1996), and ''Elsk meg i morgen'' (1999). ''Brødr ...

, for ''Fugledansen''. *1996 –

Bergljot Hobæk Haff Bergljot Hobæk Haff (1 May 1925 – 12 February 2016) was a Norwegian educator and novelist. Biography Haff was born at Botne (now Holmestrand) in Vestfold, Norway. Her parents were Lars Hobæk (1883–1938) and Martha Aarvold (1895–1987) ...

, for ''Skammen''. *1997 –

Liv Køltzow Liv Køltzow (born 14 January 1945) is a Norwegian novelist, playwright, biographer and essayist. Personal life Køltzow was born in Oslo to Oscar Køltzow and Else Mathisen. She was married to writer Espen Haavardsholm from 1966 to 1973, and to ...

, for ''Verden forsvinner''. *1998 –

Kjartan Fløgstad Kjartan Fløgstad (born 7 June 1944) is a Norwegian author. Fløgstad was born in the industrial city of Sauda in Ryfylke, Rogaland. He studied literature and linguistics at the University of Bergen. Subsequently, he worked for a period as an ...

, for ''Kron og mynt''. *1999 –

Frode Grytten Frode Grytten is a Norwegian writer and journalist. Born 11 December 1960 in Bergen and a native of Odda, he is the author of the Brage Prize-winning novel ''Bikubesong'' ("Song of the Beehive") as well as other short stories and poems. His wor ...

, for ''Bikubesong''. *2000 –

Per Petterson Per Petterson (born 18 July 1952 in Oslo) is a Norwegian novelist. His debut book was ''Aske i munnen, sand i skoa'' (1987), a collection of short stories. He has since published a number of novels to good reviews. ''To Siberia'' (1996), set in ...

, for ''I kjølvannet''. *2001 –

Lars Saabye Christensen Lars Saabye Christensen (born 21 September 1953 in Oslo) is a Norwegian/Danish author. Saabye Christensen was raised in the Skillebekk neighbourhood of Oslo, but lived for many years in Sortland in northern Norway; both places play a major rol ...

, for '' Halvbroren''. *2002 –

Niels Fredrik Dahl Niels Fredrik Dahl (born 11 May 1957) is a Norwegian novelist, poet and dramatist. He was awarded the Brage Prize in 2002 for the novel ''På vei til en venn''. He has also written scripts for TV series. Dahl is married to author and journalist ...

, for ''På vei til en venn''. *2003 –

Inger Elisabeth Hansen Inger Elisabeth Hansen (born 20 April 1950) is a Norwegian poet and translator. Her poetry collection ''Trask'' was awarded the Brage Prize in 2003 and nominated for the Nordic Council's Literature Prize in 2004. An extensive selection of her ...

, for ''Trask''. *2004 –

Hanne Ørstavik Hanne Ørstavik (born 28 November 1969) is a Norwegian writer. She was born in Tana in Finnmark province in the far north of Norway, and moved to Oslo at the age of 16. With the publication of the novel ''Hakk'' (''Cut'') in 1994, Ørstavik embark ...

, for ''Presten''. *2005 –

Marita Fossum Marita Fossum (born 14 March 1965) is a Norwegian writer. Her literary debut was the novel ''Verden utenfor'' (2002). She was awarded the Brage Prize in 2005 for the novel ''Forestill deg''. Awards *''Tanums Kvinnestipend'' 2005 *Brage Prize ...

, for ''Forestill deg''. *2006 –

Dag Solstad Dag Solstad (born 16 July 1941) is a Norwegian novelist, short-story writer, and dramatist whose work has been translated into 20 languages. He has written nearly 30 books and is the only author to have received the Norwegian Literary Critics ...

, for ''Armand V. Fotnoter til en uutgravd roman''. *2007 –

Carl Frode Tiller Carl Frode Tiller (born 4 January 1970 in Namsos) is a Norwegian author, historian and musician. His works are in Nynorsk (lit. "New Norwegian"), one of the two official Norwegian standard languages. Tiller made his literary debut in 2001 with ...

, for ''Innsirkling''. *2008 –

, for '' Jeg forbanner tidens elv''. *2009 –

Karl Ove Knausgård Karl Ove Knausgård (; born 6 December 1968) is a Norwegian author. He became known worldwide for six autobiographical novels, titled ''My Struggle'' (''Min Kamp''). Since the completion of the ''My Struggle'' series in 2011, he has also publis ...

, for ''

Min Kamp Min or MIN may refer to: Places * Fujian, also called Mǐn, a province of China ** Min Kingdom (909–945), a state in Fujian * Min County, a county of Dingxi, Gansu province, China * Min River (Fujian) * Min River (Sichuan) * Mineola (Amtrak ...

. Første bind''. *2010 -

Gaute Heivoll Gaute Heivoll (born 13 March 1978) is a Norwegian poet, novelist, playwright and short story writer. He made his literary debut in 2002 with the short story collection '' Liten dansende gutt''. Among his novels are ''Omars siste dager'' from 2003 a ...

for ''Før jeg brenner ned''. *2011 -

Tomas Espedal Tomas Espedal (born 12 November 1961) is a Norwegian writer. Espedal was born in Bergen. He made his literary debut in 1988 with the novel ''En vill flukt av parfymer''. His novel ''Gå. Eller kunsten å leve et vilt og poetisk liv'' from 200 ...

for ''Imot naturen''. *2012 -

Lars Amund Vaage Lars Amund Vaage was born in 1952 at Sunde, Kvinnherad on the west coast of Norway, and studied classical piano at the Bergen Music Conservatory. He made his literary debut in 1979 with the novel Exercise Cold Winter, and has since published award-w ...

for ''Syngja''. *2013 -

Ruth Lillegraven Ruth Lillegraven (born 21 October 1978) is a Norwegian poet, novelist and children's writer. Her awards include the Brage Prize and the Nynorsk Literature Prize. Personal life and early career Born in Granvin on 21 October 1978, Lillegraven stu ...

for ''Urd''. *2014 -

Rune Christiansen Rune Christiansen (born 10 April 1963 in Bergen) is a Norwegian poet and novelist. He is a professor of creative writing at Telemark University College. He won the Brage Prize in 2014 and the Gyldendal lifetime award in 2015. Rune Christiansen ...

for ''Ensomheten i Lydia Ernemans liv''. *2015 -

for ''Magnet''. *2016 –

Monica Isakstuen Monica Isakstuen (born 19 October 1976) is a Norwegian writer from Fredrikstad. She made her literary debut in 2008 with the poetry collection ''Sånn, borte''. In 2009 she released her first novel, ''Avstand'', in 2011 the poetry collection ''A ...

for ''Vær snill med dyrene''. *2017 –

Olaug Nilssen Olaug Nilssen (born 28 December 1977) is a Norwegian novelist, playwright, children's writer, essayist and magazine editor. Personal life Nilssen was born in Førde on 28 December 1977. Career Among Nilssen's early novels are ''Innestengt i ...

for ''Tung tids tale''. *2018 –

Tore Kvæven Tore is a Scandinavian masculine name. It is derived from the Old Norse name ''Thórir'', which is composed of ''thorr'' which means thunder, and ''arr'' which means warrior. So Thunder Warrior or Thor's Warrior. The most famous person by this na ...

for ''Når landet mørknar''. *2019 –

Nina Lykke Nina Lykke (born 1949) is a Danish–Swedish gender studies scholar. She is noted for her work on feminist theory, and is distinguished professor of gender studies at Linköping University in Sweden. Biography Nina Lykke was born in Copenha ...

for ''Full spredning''. *2020 –

Beate Grimsrud Beate Grimsrud (28 April 1963 – 1 July 2020) was a Norwegian novelist, short story writer, children's writer, scriptwriter and playwright. Literary career Grimsrud was born in Bærum, Norway and settled in Sweden. Among her books are ''Contine ...

for ''Jeg foreslår at vi våkner''. *2021 – Jon Fosse for ''Eit nytt namn (Septologien VI-VII)''.

Children's and young adult literature

*1992 –

Ragnar Hovland Ragnar Hovland (born 15 April 1952 in Bergen) is a Norwegian novelist, essayist, poet, and writer of children's books. Personal life Hovland was born in Bergen to priest Håkon Hovland and schoolteacher Sigrid Indrebø, and grew up in Strandvik ...

, for ''Ein motorsykkel i natta'' *1993 –

Torill Eide Torill Eide (born 24 February 1950) is a Norwegian children's writer. She made her literary debut in 1978 with ''Ville så gjerne fortelle om sommeren...'', a book for young adults. Among her other books are ''Det vil komme nye dager'' from 1983 a ...

, for ''Skjulte ærend'' *1994 –

Klaus Hagerup Klaus Hagerup (5 March 1946 – 20 December 2018) was a Norwegian author, translator, screenwriter, actor and director. He was also known for his role of Tom in the film '' The Chieftain'' (1984). Career The youngest of two brothers, he debuted ...

, for ''Markus og Diana. Lyset fra Sirius'' *1995 –

Liv Marie Austrem Liv Marie Austrem (born 30 January 1947) is a Norwegian novelist, children's writer and non-fiction writer. Among her children's books are ''Runar vart 17 år'' from 1988 and ''Monas historie'' from 1993. She was awarded the Brage Prize in 1995 fo ...

and

Akin Düzakin Akin Düzakin (born 12 May 1961) is a Turkish- Norwegian illustrator and children's author. Düzakin has illustrated a wide range of children's books, including books about ''Tvillingbror'' and ''Tvillingsøster'' of Liv Marie Austrem for which he ...

, for ''Tvillingbror'' *1996 –

Eirik Newth Eirik Newth (born 17 August 1964) is a Norwegian astrophysicist, writer of popular science for children, and media personality. He received the Brage Prize in 1996 for the children's book ''Jakten på sannheten''. He is the son of author and il ...

, for ''Jakten på sannheten'' *1997 –

Harald Rosenløw Eeg Harald Rosenløw Eeg (born 18 August 1970) is a Norwegian novelist and script writer. He made his literary début in 1995 with the youth novel ''Glasskår'', for which he was awarded the Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris. Eeg also wrote the script for ...

, for ''Vrengt'' *1998 –

Stein Erik Lunde Stein Erik Lunde (born 22 November 1953) is a Norwegian novelist, children's writer, biographer and textbook writer. Lunde made his literary debut in 1982 with the crime novel ''Ingenting ruster''. He was awarded the Brage Prize The Brage Prize ...

, for ''Eggg'' *1999 –

Erna Osland Erna Osland (born 24 February 1951) is a Norwegian teacher and author of children's literature. She made her literary debut in 1987 with the youth's book ''Natteramnen''. She received the Norwegian Critics Prize for Best children's book in 1999 f ...

, for ''Salamanderryttaren'' *2000 –

Rune Belsvik Rune Belsvik (born 14 April 1956) is a Norwegian novelist, playwright, short story writer and children's writer. Belsvik was born in Stord. He made his literary debut in 1979 with the children's book ''Ingen drittunge lenger''. He was awarded ...

, for ''Ein naken gut'' *2001 –

Anne B. Ragde Anne Birkefeldt Ragde (born 3 December 1957) is a Norwegian novelist. Ragde was born in Odda and made her literary debut in 1986 with the children’s book ''Hallo! Her er Jo!'' Since then, she has written several books for children and young ad ...

, for ''Biografien om Sigrid Undset. Ogsaa en ung Pige'' *2002 –

Gro Dahle Gro Dahle (born 15 May 1962) is a Norwegian poet and writer. Early life Dahle was born in Oslo, and is the daughter of businessman Øystein Dahle. She grew up in Tønsberg, Aruba and New Jersey. She began studying psychology and English litera ...

and

Svein Nyhus Svein Nyhus (born 23 January 1962) is a Norwegian illustrator and writer of children's books. Svein Nyhus was born in Tønsberg as the twin brother of caricaturist Egil Nyhus. He took his education at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and ...

, for '' Snill'' *2003 –

Helga Gunerius Eriksen Helga Gunerius Eriksen (born 11 October 1950) is a Norwegian novelist and children's writer. She made her literary debut in 1986 with the children's book ''På stripejakt''. Among her other children's books are ''Båten i treet '' from 1988, ' ...

and

Gry Moursund Gry or GRY may refer to: People * Gry (given name), a female given name used primarily in Scandinavia, equivalent to the English Dawn * Gry Bagøien, female singer in the band Gry and now Æter * Gry Johansen (born 1964), Danish pop singer * Jørg ...

, for ''Flugepapir'' *2004 –

, for ''Yatzy'' *2005 –

Arne Svingen Arne Svingen (born 10 July 1967) is a Norwegians, Norwegian writer of children's books. He also writes adult fiction and books for young adults. He has published over a hundred titles and his works have been translated into more than a dozen lang ...

, for ''Svart elfenben'' *2006 –

Stian Hole Stian Hole (born 20 March 1969, in Tønsberg, Norway) is a Norwegian graphic designer, illustrator and writer of children's books. Biography He has made numerous book covers and four picture books which have gained national and international ...

, for ''Garmanns sommer'' *2007 –

Linn T. Sunne Linn Tormodsdatter Grøndahl Sunne (born 2 December 1971) is a Norwegian children's writer. Sunne resides in Dokka. She made her literary debut in 2000. She was awarded the Brage Prize in 2007 for the children's book ''Happy''. In 2012 she ag ...

, for ''Happy'' *2008 –

Johan Harstad Johan Harstad (born 10 February 1979) is a Norwegian novelist, short story writer, playwright and graphic designer. He lives in Oslo. __TOC__ Writing career Fiction Harstad was born in Stavanger. He made his literary debut in 2001, with a collec ...

, for '' Darlah - 172 timer på månen'' *2009 –

Maria Parr Maria Parr (born 18 January 1981 in Vanylven) is a Norwegian children's writer. She studied Nordic Languages and Literature at the University of Bergen. She currently teaches part-time at the high school in Vanylven. Her children's books inc ...

, for ''Tonje Glimmerdal'' *2010 –

Hilde Kvalvaag 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'' series ...

, for ''Fengsla'' *2011 –

Inga Sætre Inga Sætre (born 11 February 1978) is a Norwegian illustrator and comic writer. She was born in Brøttum in Ringsaker. Her first comic series was ''Møkkajentene: Pøh'', published in 2002. She has made comic strips for the newspapers '' Morg ...

, for ''Fallteknikk'' *2012 -

Kari Stai Kari Stai (born 1974) is a Norwegian illustrator, graphic designer and children's writer. In 2012, she was awarded the Brage Prize The Brage Prize (Norwegian: ''Brageprisen'') is a Norwegian literature prize that is awarded annually by the Nor ...

for ''Jakob og Neikob. Tjuven slår tilbake'' *2013 -

Brynjulf Jung Tjønn Brynjulf Jung Tjønn (born 15 November 1980) is a Norwegian journalist and writer. Personal life Tjønn was born in Seoul, South Korea, on 15 November 1980. Adopted to Norway, he grew up in Feios in Sogn. Literary career Tjønn made his book de ...

for ''Så vakker du er'' *2014 -

Annette Münch Annette Münch (born 10 January 1981) is a Norwegian children's writer, playwright and non-fiction writer. Biography Born in Oslo on 10 January 1981, Münch made her literary debut in 2006 with ''Kaoskrigeren''. Further books are ''Jenteloven' ...

for ''Badboy: Steroid'' *2015 -

Torun Lian Torun Lian (born 15 January 1956) is a Norwegian playwright, film director and novelist. She made her literary début in 1988 with the collection ''Tre skuespill'', for which she was awarded the Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris. In 1995 she was awarde ...

and

Øyvind Torseter Øyvind Torseter (born 2 October 1972) is a Norwegian artist, illustrator, comic book artist and writer. For his lasting contribution as a children's illustrator, Torseter was a finalist in 2014 for the biennial, international Hans Christian Ande ...

for ''Reserveprinsesse Andersen'' *2016 – Anders N. Kvammen for ''Ungdomsskolen'' *2017 –

for ''Keeperen og havet'' *2018 –

Anna Fiske Anna Fiske (born 5 September 1964) is a Swedish-born illustrator and writer who settled in Norway. Fiske was born in Ängelholm, and is married to illustrator Lars Fiske. She was educated at Konstfack in Stockholm, and has resided in Norway since ...

for ''Elven'' *2019 –

Ane Barmen Ane or ane may refer to: * Āne, a village in Latvia * Ane, Netherlands, a village in Overijssel, Netherlands, also ** Battle of Ane (1227), a battle fought near the village * -ane, a suffix in organic chemistry, or specifically ** Alkanes, whi ...

for ''Draumar betyr ingenting''. *2020 –

Jenny Jordahl Jenny may refer to: * Jenny (given name), a popular feminine name and list of real and fictional people * Jenny (surname), a family name Animals * Jenny (donkey), a female donkey * Jenny (gorilla), the oldest gorilla in captivity at the time of ...

for ''Hva skjedde egentlig med deg?''. *2021 – Erlend Skjetne for ''Eit anna blikk''.

Non-fiction

*1992 –

Arne Forsgren Arne may refer to: Places * Arne, Dorset, England, a village ** Arne RSPB reserve, a nature reserve adjacent to the village * Arné, Hautes-Pyrénées, Midi-Pyrénées, France * Arne (Boeotia), an ancient city in Boeotia, Greece * Arne (Thessaly) ...

, for ''Rockleksikon'' *1993 –

Trond Berg Eriksen Trond Berg Eriksen (born 3 October 1945) is a Norwegian historian of ideas, non-fiction writer and magazine editor. He was born in Øvre Eiker in Buskerud. His thesis, from 1975, was on the ethics of Aristoteles. He was appointed professor at the ...

, for ''Reisen gjennom helvete. Dantes inferno'' *1994 – Einar-Arne Drivenes,

Marit Anne Hauan Marit is a Scandinavian female given name equivalent to Margaret. It may refer to: * Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway (née Tjessem Høiby; (born 1973), wife of Crown Prince Haakon, heir apparent to the throne of Norway *Marit Aarum (1903&ndas ...

and

Helge A. Wold 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 Olg ...

, for ''Nordnorsk kulturhistorie'' *1995 –

Espen Dietrichs Espen is a Norwegian masculine given name. In Norway it reached the peak of its popularity between 1970 and 1990, during which period approximately 1.1% of children were given that name. Origin and variants It originated as a variant of Asbjørn o ...

and

Leif Gjerstad Leif is a male given name of Scandinavian origin. It is derived from the Old Norse name ''Leifr'' (nominative case), meaning "heir", "descendant". Use in the Nordic countries Spelling and prevalence Across the Nordic countries, the most com ...

, for ''Vår fantastiske hjerne '' *1996 –

Arild Stubhaug Arild Stubhaug (born 25 May 1948) is a Norwegian mathematician, poet and biographer. Stubhaug was born in Naustdal, and is married to Kari Bøge. He made his literary debut in 1970 with the poetry collection ''Utkantane''. He has written biogra ...

, for ''Et foranskutt lyn.

Niels Henrik Abel Niels Henrik Abel ( , ; 5 August 1802 – 6 April 1829) was a Norwegian mathematician who made pioneering contributions in a variety of fields. His most famous single result is the first complete proof demonstrating the impossibility of solvin ...

og hans tid'' *1997 –

Anne Wichstrøm 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 ...

, for ''Kvinneliv, kunstnerliv. Kvinnelige malere i Nørge før 1900'' *1998 –

Leif Ryvarden Leif Randulff Ryvarden (born 9 August 1935) is a Norwegian mycologist. Early life and education Leif Ryvarden was born in Bergen as a son of Einar Norberg Johansen (1900–1959) and Hjørdis Randulff (1912–1975). He finished his secondary ed ...

Klaus Høiland Klaus is a German, Dutch and Scandinavian given name and surname. It originated as a short form of Nikolaus, a German form of the Greek given name Nicholas. Notable persons whose family name is Klaus *Billy Klaus (1928–2006), American baseba ...

, for ''Er det liv, er det sopp'' *1999 –

Torbjørn Færøvik Torbjørn Færøvik (born 8 June 1948) is a Norwegian historian, journalist and non-fiction writer. He is a three-time recipient of the Brage Prize, and also the last recipient of the Cappelen Prize The Cappelen Prize ( no, Cappelenprisen) is a ...

, for ''India – Stevnemøte med skjebnen'' *2000 –

Johan Galtung Johan Vincent Galtung (born 24 October 1930) is a Norwegian sociologist who is the principal founder of the discipline of peace and conflict studies. He was the main founder of the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) in 1959 and served as its ...

, for ''Johan uten land. På fredsveien gjennom verden'' *2001 –

Atle Næss Atle Næss (born 25 March 1949, in Mysen) is a Norwegian author. His book ''Galileo Galilei, when the world stood still'' was the winner of The Brage Prize The Brage Prize (Norwegian: ''Brageprisen'') is a Norwegian literature prize that is awa ...

, for ''Da jorden stod stille –

Galileo Galilei Galileo di Vincenzo Bonaiuti de' Galilei (15 February 1564 – 8 January 1642) was an Italian astronomer, physicist and engineer, sometimes described as a polymath. Commonly referred to as Galileo, his name was pronounced (, ). He w ...

og hans tid'' *2002 –

Ivo de Figueiredo Ivo de Figueiredo (born 30 April 1966) is a Norwegian historian, biographer and literary critic. He was awarded the Brage Prize in 2002, for a biography of Johan Bernhard Hjort. He has written several books on Henrik Ibsen and his works. Figue ...

, for ''Fri mann:

Johan Bernhard Hjort Johan Bernhard Hjort (25 February 1895 – 24 February 1969) was a Norwegian supreme court lawyer. Having joined the law firm of Harald Nørregaard in 1932, he continued the firm after World War II as Advokatfirmaet Hjort, which today is one o ...

— en dannelsesreise'' *2003 –

Knut Kjeldstadli Knut Kjeldstadli (born 6 June 1948, in Oslo) is a Norwegian historian. Kjeldstadli completed his examen artium at Oslo Cathedral School in 1967 before studying English and social economics at the University of Oslo, where he completed his master in ...

(editor), for ''Norsk innvandringshistorie I–III *2004 –

Tor Bomann-Larsen Tor Bomann-Larsen (born 26 April 1951) is a Norwegian illustrator, children's writer, non-fiction writer, novelist and government scholar. Biography Tor Bomann-Larsen was born in Jevnaker, Oppland, and started his career as a satirical illust ...

, for ''Folket. Haakon & Maud II'' *2005 –

Odd Karsten Tveit Odd Karsten Tveit (born 17 December 1945) is a Norwegian journalist, writer and economist. His speciality is the Middle East, a subject on which he has written several books. Tveit has been a foreign correspondent for the Norwegian Broadcasting ...

, for ''Krig og diplomati. Oslo–Jerusalem 1978–1996'' *2006 –

Bent Sofus Tranøy Bent may refer to: Places * Bent, Iran, a city in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran * Bent District, an administrative subdivision of Iran * Bent, Netherlands, a village in the municipality of Rijnwoude, the Netherlands * Bent County, Colora ...

, for ''Markedets makt over sinnene'' *2007 –

Frank Rossavik Frank Rossavik (born 21 December 1965) is a Norwegian journalist and writer. Rossavik graduated from the University of Bergen in 1986 with a bachelor's degree in comparative politics. In 2004 he took the master's degree in international politic ...

, for ''Stikk i strid. Ein biografi om

Einar Førde Einar Førde (20 January 1943 – 26 September 2004) was a Norwegian journalist and politician of the Labour Party. He served as Minister of Education and Church Affairs from 1979 to 1981, and director-general of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corpo ...

'' *2008 –

Bjørn Westlie Bjørn Petter Westlie (born 23 July 1949) is a Norwegian journalist, historian, university college lecturer and non-fiction writer. Career In 1995, as a journalist for the newspaper ''Dagens Næringsliv'', Westlie published a major article about ...

, for ''Fars krig'' *2009 –

Kjetil Stensvik Østli Kjetil is a Norwegian masculine given name. It may refer to: * Kjetil Aleksander Lie (born 1980), Norwegian chess player, Norway's eighth International Grandmaster * Kjetil André Aamodt (born 1971), Norwegian former alpine ski racer *Kjetil Bang- ...

, for ''Politi og røver'' *2010 – Tone Huse, for ''Tøyengata - et nyriktstykke Norge'' *2011 –

Simen Ekern Simen is a male given name that is a Norwegian variant of Simon. It is also an Italian surname. Notable people with the name include: * Simen Agdestein (born 1967), Norwegian chess grandmaster and retired footballer *Simen Berntsen (born 1976), r ...

, for ''Roma. Nye fascister, røde terrorister og drømmen om det søte liv'' *2012 –

, for ''Maos rike. En lidelseshistorie'' *2013 -

Steffen Kværneland Steffen Kverneland (born 14 January 1963) is a Norwegian illustrator and comics writer. He was born in Haugesund, and settled in Oslo from 1987. He has specialized on creating comics series based on classical literature. Among his early albums ar ...

for ''Munch'' *2014 -

Marte Michelet Marte Brekke Michelet (born 26 May 1975) is a Norwegian journalist, critic and non-fiction writer. She is the daughter of novelist and politician Jon Michelet and Toril Brekke. They resided in Lindeberg, Oslo before her parents split up. Marte Mic ...

for ''Den største forbrytelsen'' *2015 -

Morten Strøknsnes Morten is a common given name in Norway and Denmark. Approximately 22,138 have this name as a given name in Norway and about 52 people have it as a surname. Notable people with the name include: *Morten Abel, Norwegian singer *Morten Andersen, Dan ...

for ''Havboka'' *2016 –

Åsne Seierstad Åsne Seierstad (born 10 February 1970) is a Norwegian freelance journalist and writer, best known for her accounts of everyday life in war zones – most notably Kabul after 2001, Baghdad in 2002 and the ruined Grozny in 2006. (in Norwegian) Pe ...

for ''To søstre'' *2017 –

Thomas Reinertsen Berg Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Ap ...

for ''Verdensteater'' *2018 –

Helene Uri Helene Uri (born 11 December 1964, in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Norwegian linguist, novelist and children's writer. Among her novels are ''Dyp rød 315'' from 2001 and ''Honningtunger'' from 2002. Her novel ''De beste blant oss'' from 2006, which ...

for ''Hvem sa hva?'' *2019 –

Torgrim Eggen Torgrim Eggen (born 29 October 1958) is a Norwegian musician, journalist, magazine editor, novelist and non-fiction writer. Among his books are ''Gjeld'' from 1992 and the novel ''Pynt'' from 2000. ''Duften av Havana'' from 2002 is a cultural his ...

for ''Axel. Fra smokken til Ovnen''. *2020 –

Dag O. Hessen Dag Olav Hessen (born 6 July 1956) is a Norwegian writer and biologist, known for his work in the field of ecology. He is a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. He was awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize The Riksmål ...

for ''Verden på vippepunktet''. *2021 – Lena Lindgren for ''Ekko – et essay om algoritmer og begjær''.

Open class

*1996 –

Sven Kærup Bjørneboe Sven Kærup Bjørneboe (born 11 June 1943) is a Norwegian essayist. He was born in Kristiansand, and is a nephew of writer Jens Bjørneboe. His first essay collection was ''Brud og Brudgom'' from 1967. Among his other collections are ''I tvillin ...

, for the essay ''"Jerusalem, en sentimental reise"'' (Jeruslam, a Sentimental Journey) *1997 –

and

, for a children's picturebook ''"Tvillingsøster"'' (Twin Sisters) *1998 –

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 ...

, for translation of ''

The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis ''The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis'' (in Portuguese: ''O Ano da Morte de Ricardo Reis'') is a 1984 novel by the Portuguese novelist José Saramago, the winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Literature. The book chronicles the final year in the ...

'' by ''

José Saramago José de Sousa Saramago, GColSE ComSE GColCa (; 16 November 1922 – 18 June 2010), was a Portuguese writer and recipient of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Literature for his "parables sustained by imagination, compassion and irony ith which he ...

'' *1999 –

Anders Heger Anders Heger (born 10 July 1956) is a Norwegian publisher and writer, and is one of the six children of Wanda Hjort Heger and Bjørn Heger. In 1982, Heger started '' Radio Nova'', the first student radio in Norway. In 1985, he wrote a book about t ...

, for the biography ''"Mykle. Et diktet liv"'' (

Mykle Mykle is a lake in the municipality of Kongsberg in Viken county, Norway. Mykle is located below Bonden mountain near the border with Telemark. Mykle is part of the Siljan watershed (''Siljanvassdraget'') formed by rivers with headwaters a ...

. The Poetry Life) *2000 –

Karin Fossum Karin Fossum (born 6 November 1954) is a Norwegian author of crime fiction, often referred to as the "Norwegian queen of crime". Early life Karin Mathisen was born on 6 November 1954 in Sandefjord, in Vestfold county, Norway. She currently li ...

, for the crime novel ''"Elskede Poona"'' ( Calling Out for You) *2001 –

Annie Riis Annie Riis (29 October 1927 – 26 February 2020) was a Norwegian poet, novelist and children's writer. She made her literary debut in 1975 with the poetry collection ''Satura''. Among her other collections are ''Mellom høye trær'' from 1979 ...

, for poetry ''"Himmel av stål"'' (Heaven of Steel) *2002 –

Synne Sun Løes Synne Sun Løes ( born 30 May 1975) is a Norwegian novelist and children's writer. She made her literary debut in 1999 with the novel ''Yoko er alene''. She was awarded the Brage Prize The Brage Prize (Norwegian: ''Brageprisen'') is a Norwegi ...

, for a children's book ''"Å spise blomster til frokost"'' (Eating Flowers for Breakfast) *2003 –

, for travel literature ''"Kina. En reise på livets elv"'' (China. A Voyage on the River of Life) *2004 – Arne Lygre, for the collection of short stories ''"Tid inne"'' (In Time) *2005 –

John Arne Sæterøy John Arne Sæterøy (born 16 May 1965), better known by the pen name Jason, is a Norwegian cartoonist, known for his sparse drawing style and silent, anthropomorphic animal characters. He was nominated for two Ignatz Awards (2000: Outstanding Sto ...

(who signs his work as "Jason"), for the comic ''"La meg vise deg noe…"'' (Let Me Show You Something...) *2006 – Kathinka Blichfeldt,

Tor Gunnar Heggem Tor, TOR or ToR may refer to: Places * Tor, Pallars, a village in Spain * Tor, former name of Sloviansk, Ukraine, a city * Mount Tor, Tasmania, Australia, an extinct volcano * Tor Bay, Devon, England * Tor River, Western New Guinea, Indonesia ...

and

Ellen Larsen Ellen is a female given name, a diminutive of Elizabeth, Eleanor, Elena and Helen. Ellen was the 609th most popular name in the U.S. and the 17th in Sweden in 2004. People named Ellen include: *Ellen Adarna (born 1988), Filipino actress *Ellen ...

, for a textbook ''"Kontekst. Basisbok i norsk for ungdomstrinnet"'' (Context. A Foundation in Norwegian for Secondary Schools) *2007 –

Jon Ewo Jon Ewo ( born 29 June 1957) is a Norwegian novelist, short story writer, crime fiction writer and children's writer. He was born in Oslo and educated as librarian. He made his literary debut in 1986 with the short story collection ''Det sies at ...

and

Bjørn Ousland Bjørn Ousland (born 14 May 1959) is a Norwegian illustrator, children's writer and comics writer. His breakthrough was the album series ''Solruns saga'' from 1988 to 1993. Among his later albums are ''Mumle Gåsegg'' from 1999, ''Soria Moria slo ...

, for a case study for children ''"Fortellingen om et mulig drap"'' (The Story About a Possible Murder) *2008 –

Øyvind Rimbereid Øyvind Rimbereid (born 2 May 1966 in Stavanger) is a Norwegian author and composer of lyric poetry. He has worked as an instructor at ''Skrivekunstakademiet'' in Bergen. Rimbereid holds a cand. philol. degree from the University of Bergen with hi ...

, for the poetry collection ''Herbarium'' *2009 –

Bjørn Alex 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 ...

, for his translation of ''

Moby-Dick ''Moby-Dick; or, The Whale'' is an 1851 novel by American writer Herman Melville. The book is the sailor Ishmael's narrative of the obsessive quest of Ahab, captain of the whaling ship ''Pequod'', for revenge against Moby Dick, the giant white ...

'' by

Herman Melville Herman Melville (born Melvill; August 1, 1819 – September 28, 1891) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance period. Among his best-known works are ''Moby-Dick'' (1851); '' Typee'' (1846), a r ...

*2010 –

, for the picture book ''Garmanns hemmelighet'' (Garmann's Secret) *2011 – Arnhild Skre, for her biographical work ''

Hulda Garborg Hulda Garborg (née Bergersen, 22 February 1862 – 5 November 1934) was a Norwegian writer, novelist, playwright, poet, folk dancer, and theatre instructor. She was married to Arne Garborg, and is today perhaps best known for kindling interes ...

. Nasjonal strateg'' (Hulda Garborg. National Strategist) *2012 –

, for her young adult novel ''Lille Ekorn'' (Little Squirrel) *2013 -

Yann de Caprona Yann is a French male given name, specifically, the Breton form of " Jean" (French for " John"). Notable persons with the name Yann include: __NOTOC__ In arts and entertainment * Yann Martel (born 1963), Canadian author * Yann Moix (born 1968), ...

for his fact book for adults ''Norsk etymologisk ordbok'' *2014 -

Ingvild H. Rishøi Ingvild Hedemann Rishøi (born 24 August 1978) is a Norwegian writer and journalist. As a journalist she has worked for ''Dagbladet'' and ''Dagens Næringsliv'', particularly within feature journalism. She has published the children's books ''Unb ...

for her collection of short stories ''Vinternoveller'' *2015 -

Kjell Ola Dahl Kjell Ola Dahl (born 4 February 1958) is a Norwegian writer, who is sometimes known professionally as ''K. O. Dahl''. His writing career began with the publishing of ''Dødens Investeringer'' (''Lethal Investments'') in 1993 and he has subseque ...

for his crime novel ''Kureren'' *2016 –

Gudny Ingebjørg Hagen {{More citations needed, date=November 2023 Gudny or Guðný is a Nordic female given name, which means "she who the gods make young." Gudny is popular in the Nordic countries and was the 18th most popular female name in Iceland in 200 The name ma ...

and Malgorzata Piotrowska (ill.) for ''Fest og feiring'' *2017 –

Cecilie Løveid Cecilie Løveid (born 21 August 1951) is a Norwegian novelist, poet, playwright, and writer of children's books. Personal life Løveid was born in Mysen to ship's captain Erik Løveid and actress Ingrid Cecilie Meyer. She had a cohabiting relati ...

for ''Vandreutstillinger'' *2018 –

Anja Røyne Aanya, Anya or Anja is a given name. The names are feminine in most cultures especially Indian, and unisex in several African and European countries. Origins and variant forms * Aanya or Anya is an Indian name that means inexhaustible, limitless ...

for ''Menneskets grunnstoffer'' *2019 – Martin Ernstsen for ''SULT''. *2020 – Thomas Horne for ''Den store klimaguiden''. *2021 – Mariangela Di Fiore and Cathrine Trønnes Lie for ''Søstre. Min historie etter Utøya''.

Honorary Award

*1992 –

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� ...

*1993 – N/A *1994 –

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 ...

*1995 –

Anne-Cath. Vestly Anne-Cath. Vestly (15 February 1920 – 15 December 2008) was a Norwegian people, Norwegian author of children's literature. She is known for a wide range of books published from 1953 to 2004. Vestly was best known for her series about a grandmo ...

*1996 –

Kjell Askildsen Kjell Askildsen (30 September 1929 – 23 September 2021) was a Norwegian writer probably best known for his minimalistic short stories. Personal life Askildsen was born in Mandal as a son of bailiff and politician Arne Askildsen (1898–1982) ...

*1997 –

Jan Erik Vold Jan Erik Vold (born 18 October 1939) is a Norwegian lyric poet, jazz vocal reciter, translator and author. He was a core member of the so-called "''Profil'' generation", the circle attached to the literary magazine '' Profil''. Throughout his car ...

*1998 –

*1999 –

Kjell Aukrust Kjell Aukrust (19 March 1920 – 24 December 2002) was a Norwegian author, poet, artist and humorist. Aukrust is principally known for his Flåklypa stories and Flåklypa drawings. Personal life Aukrust was born in Alvdal in Hedmark, Norway a ...

*2000 –

Eldrid Lunden Eldrid Lunden (born 5 October 1940) is a Norwegian poet, and 1996 became Norway's first professor in creative writing, at Telemark University College. She was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 1989, and the Brage Prize honorary award in 2000. Lunde ...

*2001 –

Jon Bing Jon Bing (30 April 1944 – 14 January 2014) was a Norwegian writer and law professor at the Norwegian Research Center for Computers and Law (NRCCL), and the Faculty of Law at the University of Oslo. Bing was considered a pioneer in internationa ...

*2002 –

Jostein Gaarder Jostein Gaarder (; born 8 August 1952) is a Norwegian intellectual and author of several novels, short stories, and children's books. Gaarder often writes from the perspective of children, exploring their sense of wonder about the world. He often ...

*2003 –

*2004 – NORLA – center for Norwegian fiction and nonfiction in foreign countries. *2005 – Jon Fosse *2006 –

Kari 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 ("G ...

and

Kjell Risvik Kjell Risvik (29 June 1941 – 28 March 2021) was a translator of literature into Norwegian language, Norwegian from various languages, including Catalan language, Catalan, English language, English, French language, French, German language, G ...

*2007 –

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 ...

*2008 –

*2009 –

Tor Åge Bringsværd Tor Åge Bringsværd (born 16 November 1939 in Skien, Norway) is an author, playwright, editor and translator. He is perhaps best known for his speculative fiction. Together with long-time partner Jon Bing, he is also considered as the first No ...

*2010 –

Herbjørg Wassmo Herbjørg Wassmo (born 6 December 1942) is a Norwegian author. She was born in Vesterålen and worked as a teacher in northern Norway until beginning her career as an author. Her first published work was a collection of poems, "Vingeslag" ("B ...

*2011 –

Kolbein Falkeid Kolbein Falkeid (19 December 1933 – 27 June 2021) was a Norwegian poet and lyricist. He was one of the most widely read contemporary Norwegian poets; known for a lyrical poet's voice that is at once philosophical and approachable. Biography K ...

*2012 –

Knut Faldbakken Knut Faldbakken (born 31 August 1941, in Hamar) is a Norwegian novelist. He studied psychology at Oslo University, and then worked as a journalist. Faldbakken visited a number of countries, working variously as a bookkeeper, sailor, and factory ...

*2013 -

The Norwegian Public Libraries ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in E ...

*2014 -

Vigdis Hjorth Vigdis Hjorth (born 19 July 1959) is a Norwegian novelist. She was long listed for the National book Award. Life She grew up in Oslo, and studied philosophy, literature and political science. In 1983, she published her first novel, the chil ...

*2015 -

Einar Økland Einar Økland (born 17 January 1940) is a Norwegian poet, playwright, essayist and children's writer. He was born in Sveio, and educated psychologist. He made his literary debut in 1963, with the poetry collection ''Ein gul dag''. He was award ...

*2016 – Elisabeth Aasen *2017 –

Kari Grossmann Kari Grossmann (born 1942) is a Norwegian artist and children's writer. One of Norway's most popular illustrators, she has been called the Queen of Norwegian Everyday Picture Books. Her books in the ''Lillesøster'' (Little Sister) series are popu ...

*2018 –

*2019 –

Edvard Hoem Edvard Hoem (born 10 March 1949) is a Norwegian novelist, dramatist, lyricist, psalmist and government scholar. He made his literary debut in 1969, with the poetry collection ''Som grønne musikantar''. He was awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize ...

*2020 –

*2021 –

Previous categories

Textbooks

*1992 – Askeland m.fl., for ''Soria Moria'' *1993 –

Tore Linné Eriksen Tore Linné Eriksen (born 2 May 1945) is a Norwegian historian. His fields of study include global history, development studies and African history, especially focusing on Southern Africa. Early life and career Linné Eriksen hails from Kolbotn ...

, for ''Norge og verden fra 1850–1940'' *1994 – Benestad m.fl., for ''Tallenes tale – Matematikk for 5 timers grunnkurs'' *1995 –

Astrid Carlson Astrid Carlson (1954 – 10 February 2011) was a Norwegian orienteering competitor who competed in the 1970s. She participated at the 1978 World Orienteering Championships in Kongsberg, where she placed 8th in the individual course. She won a silv ...

Svein Olav Drangeid Svein is a Norwegian masculine given name which may refer to: Rulers * Sweyn Haakonsson (died c. 1016), in Norwegian Svein Håkonsson, an earl and co-ruler of Norway from 1000 to c. 1015 * Svein Knutsson (c. 1016–1035), King of Norway as Sweyn I ...

Truls Lind Truls or Troels is a Nordic masculine given name. Truls is mainly used in Norway, and to a lesser extent in Sweden. Troels is predominantly used in Denmark. It is a short form of ''Torgils'', derived from Old Norse ''Þórgísl'' (Old Danish '' ...

, for ''Humanbiologi''

Poetry

*1992 –

Paal-Helge Haugen Paal-Helge Haugen (born 26 April 1945) is a Norwegian poet, novelist, dramatist and children's writer who has published over 30 books. His titles have been translated into at least 20 languages. His 1968 "punktroman" or "pointillist novel," ''Anne ...

, for ''Sone 0'' *1993 –

, for ''IKKE'' *1995 – Øyvind Berg, for ''Forskjellig''

Picture books

*1992 –

Sissel Solbjørg Bjugn Sissel Solbjørg Bjugn (28 October 1947 – 14 July 2011) was a Norwegian poet and children's writer. She was born in Bardu. She made her literary début in 1978 with the book ''Den første avisa på Lofotveggen'', for which she was awarded the T ...

and

Fam Ekman Fam Kristina Ekman (born 6 October 1946) is a Swedish－ Norwegian children's writer and illustrator. Early life She was born in Stockholm, Sweden to actors Hasse Ekman and Eva Henning, and moved to Oslo in 1954. Career She made her litera ...

, for ''Jente i bitar'' *1993 –

Else Færden Else may refer to: Places * Else (Lenne), a river in Germany, tributary to the Lenne * Else (Werre), a river in Germany, tributary to the Werre People * Else (given name) * Else (surname) Music * "Else" (song), a 1999 rock song * ''The Else ...

and

Sissel Gjersum Sissel is a Norwegian female given name, a variant of Cecilia.Har du et helgen-navn ?

, for ''Garnnøstet som forsvant''

General literature

*1992 –

Ida Blom Ida Blom (20 January 1931, in Gentofte – 26 November 2016) was a Norwegian historian. She graduated from the University of Bergen in 1961, and then took her doctorate there in 1972 while working as a research assistant. She was a professor in w ...

m.fl., for ''Cappelens kvinnehistorie'' *1993 –

Tordis Ørjasæter Tordis Ørjasæter (born 25 March 1927) is a Norwegian literary critic, biographer, former professor of educational science, and novelist. She has been particularly engaged in culture and literature for children. She has written biographical works ...

, for ''Menneskenes hjerte. Sigrid Undset - en''

References

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Brage Prize The Brage Prize (Norwegian: ''Brageprisen'') is a Norwegian literature prize that is awarded annually by the Norwegian Book Prize foundation (''Den norske bokprisen''). The prize recognizes recently published Norwegian literature. The Brage Pri ...

Children's literary awards