The Gyldendal Prize, formerly Gyldendal's Endowment, is a Norwegian literary prize awarded by the Norwegian publisher Gyldendal Norsk Forlag. Gyldendal's Endowment was awarded from 1934 to 1995 ^[1] and was superseded by the Gyldendal Prize in 1996. The prize is awarded for the entire body of the author's work and regardless of their publisher.

Contents

• History
• Gyldendal's Endowment winners
• Gyldendal Prize winners
• References

History

In 1996, the Gyldendal's endowment was superseded by the Gyldendal Prize, awarded for "particularly significant writing" over the body of a writer's work. ^{[1] [2]} Initially an annual award, it has been awarded every two years since 2015. With a monetary value of 50,000 Euros, ^[3] it is Norway's richest literary prize. ^{[4] [5]} Previous winners include Dag Solstad, Jon Fosse, Vigdis Hjorth, Karl Ove Knausgård and Per Petterson. ^[5]

In addition, since 1998, the publisher has awarded the Sult-prisen (Hunger Award) for "eminent young authors". ^[6]

Gyldendal's Endowment winners

• 1934 – Olav Duun
• 1935 – Peter Egge, Herman Wildenvey, Arnulf Øverland
• 1936 – Gabriel Scott
• 1937 – Cora Sandel
• 1938 – Arthur Omre
• 1939 – Johan Falkberget
• 1940 – Sigurd Christiansen, Ronald Fangen, Sigurd Hoel
• 1941 – Gunnar Reiss-Andersen, Kristian Elster
• 1942 – Inge Krokann
• 1943 – Tarjei Vesaas
• 1944 – Inger Hagerup
• 1945 – Johan Borgen
• 1946 – Emil Boyson, Ernst Orvil, Tore Ørjasæter
• 1947 – Nils Johan Rud
• 1948 – Ingeborg Møller, Aksel Sandemose
• 1949 – Gunnar Larsen, Magnhild Haalke
• 1950 – Egil Rasmussen, Hans Henrik Holm
• 1951 – Gunvor Hofmo
• 1952 – Jakob Sande, Mikkjel Fønhus
• 1953 – Engvald Bakkan
• 1954 – Agnar Mykle, Terje Stigen
• 1955 – Bjørn Rongen, Alfred Hauge
• 1956 – Sigbjørn Hølmebakk
• 1957 – Eivind Tverbak, Halldis Moren Vesaas
• 1958 – Astrid Tollefsen
• 1959 – Alf Larsen, Åge Rønning
• 1960 – Finn Bjørnseth
• 1961 – Johannes Heggland, Per Bronken
• 1962 – Bergljot Hobæk Haff
• 1963 – Åsta Holth, Arnold Eidslott, Ola Viker
• 1964 – Aslaug Låstad Lygre, Odd Hølaas
• 1965 – Marie Takvam, Gisken Wildenvey
• 1966 – Georg Johannesen, Odd Winger
• 1967 – Kåre Holt, Per Hansson
• 1968 – Jan Erik Vold
• 1969 – Knut Faldbakken
• 1970 – Espen Haavardsholm, Sigmund Skard, Merete Wiger
• 1971 – Tor Obrestad
• 1972 – Jens Bjørneboe
• 1973 – Tor Edvin Dahl
• 1974 – Emil Boyson, Nils Johan Rud, Gunvor Hofmo, Bergljot Hobæk Haff, Tor Åge Bringsværd
• 1975 – Pål Sundvor
• 1976 – Finn Carling, Sigurd Evensmo
• 1977 – Jan Jakob Tønseth
• 1978 – Olav Nordrå, Arne Ruste
• 1979 – Cecilie Løveid, Wera Sæther
• 1980 – Marta Schumann, Tormod Haugen
• 1981 – Gidske Anderson, Stein Mehren
• 1982 – Ola Bauer, Ketil Gjessing
• 1983 – Karin Bang, Terje Johanssen
• 1984 – Mari Osmundsen, Simen Skjønsberg
• 1985 – Paal-Helge Haugen, Geir Kjetsaa
• 1986 – Inger Elisabeth Hansen, Erland Kiøsterud
• 1987 – Hans Herbjørnsrud, Tor Ulven
• 1988 – Liv Køltzow, Øystein Lønn
• 1989 – Edvard Hoem, Gunnar Staalesen
• 1990 – Sigmund Mjelve, Atle Næss
• 1991 – Kjartan Fløgstad, Herbjørg Wassmo
• 1992 – Sissel Lie, Steinar Løding, Tor Fretheim
• 1993 – Britt Karin Larsen, Thorvald Steen
• 1994 – Kjersti Scheen, Bjørn Aamodt
• 1995 – Torgrim Eggen, Terje Holtet Larsen

Gyldendal Prize winners

• 1996 – Dag Solstad
• 1997 – Bjørn Aamodt
• 1998 – Kjartan Fløgstad
• 1999 – Jon Fosse
• 2000 – Jan Erik Vold
• 2001 – Cecilie Løveid
• 2002 – Lars Amund Vaage
• 2003 – Inger Elisabeth Hansen
• 2004 – Stein Mehren
• 2005 – Roy Jacobsen
• 2006 – Einar Økland
• 2007 – Ole Robert Sunde
• 2008 – Paal-Helge Haugen
• 2009 – Tomas Espedal
• 2010 – Vigdis Hjorth
• 2011 – Karl Ove Knausgård
• 2012 – Per Petterson
• 2013 – Øyvind Rimbereid
• 2014 – Rune Christiansen
• 2015 – Liv Køltzow
• 2017 – Tone Hødnebø
• 2019 – Øyvind Berg
• 2021 – Espen Søbye
• 2023 – Hanne Ørstavik

References