The Norwegian Ibsen Award ( Norwegian: ) is awarded to promote Norwegian drama and is awarded only to playwrights, named after playwright

Henrik Ibsen Henrik Johan Ibsen (; ; 20 March 1828 – 23 May 1906) was a Norwegian playwright, poet and actor. Ibsen is considered the world's pre-eminent dramatist of the 19th century and is often referred to as "the father of modern drama." He pioneered ...

History

The prize is awarded by

Skien Skien () is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Grenland, although historically it belonged to Grenmar/Skiensfjorden, while Grenland referred the Norsjø area and Bø. The administrative ...

municipality, the hometown of author and playwright

, and has been awarded every year since 1986. The prize is awarded to a Norwegian playwright who has published a new work in the past year which has been produced by a professional theater, radio theater, or on television. It may also be awarded for the cumulative work in authoring dramatic works. Formerly, the prize was awarded annually in Skien on March 20, in commemoration of the birthday of Henrik Ibsen. Since 2008 it has been awarded in September at the International Ibsen Conference held in Skien, together with the International Ibsen Award () established in 2008 and first awarded to British theatre and film director

Peter Brook Peter Stephen Paul Brook (21 March 1925 – 2 July 2022) was an English theatre and film director. He worked first in England, from 1945 at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, from 1947 at the Royal Opera House, and from 1962 for the Royal Shak ...

. Since 2005 the prize has consisted of a monetary award of 150,000 kroner and a statuette of Ibsen designed by

Nina Sundbye Nina Sundbye (born 4 August 1944) is a Norwegian sculptor, born in Oslo. Her debut was a bust of illustrator Finn Graff from 1967. Among her other works is a bronze statue of Aasta Hansteen placed at Aker Brygge, and busts of resistance fighter ...

. The jury consists of six members, one from each of these organizations: *

Norwegian Critics' Association The Norwegian Critics' Association (''Norsk litteraturkritikerlag'') is an organization for Norwegian critics in the newspaper and broadcasting professions. Former independent critic teams merged into Norwegian Critics Association in 1998. The ...

() *Norwegian Drama Forum () * Norwegian Stage Instructor Association () *Norwegian Theater Directors' Association () *

Oslo National Academy of the Arts The Oslo National Academy of the Arts (, ''KHiO'') is a tertiary institution in Oslo, Norway, that provides education in visual arts, design and performing arts. It is one of two public institutes of higher learning in Norway that teaches in v ...

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() *

Skien municipality Skien () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Grenland, although historically it belonged to Grenmar/Skiensfjorden, while Gr ...

with Theatre Ibsen () The responsibility for public relations is handled by the firm Kulturmeglerne.

Prizewinners

* 1986 –

Arne Skouen Arne Skouen (18 October 1913 – 24 May 2003) was a Norwegian journalist, author, film director and film producer. Biography Arne Skouen was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. His parents were Peder Nikolai Skouen (1883-1978) and Jenn ...

for overall dramatic contributions * 1987 – Peder Cappelen for * 1988 – Odd Selmer for * 1989 – Julian Garner for * 1990 –

Edvard Rønning Edvard is a form of Edward and may refer to: * Edvard Askeland (born 1954), Norwegian jazz musician * Edvard Befring (born 1936), Norwegian educationalist * Edvard Beneš (1884–1948), Czech politician * Edvard Christian Danielsen (1888–1964), ...

for * 1991 –

Marit Tusvik Marit Tusvik (born 13 March 1951, in Høyanger) is a Norwegian author, poet and playwright. Tusvik's works have been translated into multiple languages. Bibliography *''Reisa til mandarinlandet'' – poetry (1979) *''Mellom sol og måne'' & ...

for * 1992 –

Bjørg Vik Bjørg Vik (11 September 1935 – 7 January 2018) was a Norwegian novelist, short story writer, playwright, and journalist. Biography Bjørg Turid Vik was born in Oslo, Norway. Her parents were Sverre Thorbjørn Johansen (1903–1958) and Anna ...

for * 1993 – Norvald Tveit for overall dramatic contributions * 1994 – Eva Sevaldson for * 1995 – Terje Nordby for * 1996 –

Jon Fosse Jon Olav Fosse (; born 29 September 1959) is a Norwegian author, translator, and playwright. In 2023, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature "for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable." Fosse's work spans over se ...

for '' Namnet'' * 1997 – Jesper Halle for * 1998 – Petter S. Rosenlund for * 1999 –

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 relat ...

for and for overall dramatic contributions * 2000 – Tor Åge Bringsværd for overall dramatic contributions * 2001 – Nina Valsø for * 2002 – Niels Fredrik Dahl for * 2003 – Wetle Holtan for * 2004 – Per HV Schreiner for * 2005 – Maria Tryti Vennerød for * 2006 – Liv Heløe og Finn Iunker * 2007 – Christopher Grøndahl for ''Tundra'' and for ''Silent Winds of Blackpool'' * 2008 –

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 Priz ...

for * 2009 –

Christopher Nielsen Christopher Nielsen (born 20 April 1963 in Oslo) is a Norwegian comics artist. He is especially known for his subcultural depictions. Nielsen got his first comics printed in 1980 after entering a competition in the Norwegian anarchist magazi ...

for * 2010 – Kate Pendry for * 2011 –

Lennart Lidström Lennart or Lennarth is a Germanic variant of the name Leonard, most common in Scandinavia and German-speaking countries as a surname or masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Camilla Lennarth (born 1988), Swedish g ...

for * 2012 - Fredrik Brattberg for * 2014 -

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 colle ...

for '' Osv.'' * 2015 -

for * 2016 -

Mette Edvardsen Mette Edvardsen is a choreographer, dancer, and performance artist from Norway, who lives and works in Brussels, Belgium. Early life Mette Edvardsen was born in Norway. Dance career Collaboration with les ballets C de la B Since 1996, Edvardse ...

for ''We to be'' *2017 –

Tore Vagn Lid Tore Vagn Lid (born 25 April 1973, in Bergen) is a Norwegian theatre director, playwright, musician, academic researcher and artistic director of Transiteatret-Berge Tore Vagn Lid holds a professorship in Norwegian University of Science and Technolo ...

and

Nordahl Grieg Johan Nordahl Brun Grieg (1 November 1902 – 2 December 1943) was a Norwegian poet, novelist, dramatist, journalist and activism, political activist. He was a popular author and a controversial public figure. He served in World War II as a war c ...

for *2018 – Malmfrid Hovsveen Hallum for *2019 – Demian Vitanza for *2020 – Lisa Charlotte Baudouin Lie for

References

External links

International Ibsen Conference website
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History

Prizewinners

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