The Nordic Council Literature Prize is awarded for a work of literature written in one of the languages of the Nordic countries, that meets "high literary and artistic standards".

Committee members as of 2025

As of 2025 the jury consists of the following proper elected members

  • Stig Hansén (Sweden)
  • Pia Ingström (Finland)
  • Jón Yngvi Jóhannsson (Iceland)
  • Outi Menna (Finland)
  • Kathrine Nedrejord (Norway)
  • Karin Nykvist (Sweden)
  • Gro Frank Rasmussen (Denmark)
  • Erik Skyum-Nielsen (Denmark)
  • Soffía Auður Birgisdóttir (Iceland)
  • Bjørn Sortland (Norway)

Additionally the jury includes deputy members, appointed members and ex officio members.

List of winners

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Eyvind.JPG|Eyvind Johnson, 1962

Faroe stamp 164 william heinesen.jpg|William Heinesen, 1965

Kjartan Flogstad.jpg|Kjartan Fløgstad, 1978

W13 Einar Már Gudmundsson speaker 0477.JPG|Einar Már Guðmundsson, 1995

Sofia Oksanen, vinnare av Nordiska radets litteraturpris 2010.jpg|Sofi Oksanen, 2010

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The following is a complete list of recipients of the Nordic Council Literature Prize:

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! Year !! English title !! Original title !! Author !! Country !! Original Language || Ref

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|align=center| 1962 || The Days of His Grace || Hans nådes tid || || Sweden || Swedish ||

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|align=center| 1963 || Under the North Star 3: Reconciliation || Täällä Pohjantähden alla 3 || || Finland || Finnish ||

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|align=center| 1964 || The Ice Palace || Is-slottet || || Norway || Norwegian ||

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|rowspan=2 align=center| 1965 || From Hell to Paradise || Från Helvetet till Paradiset || || Sweden || Swedish ||

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| The Good Hope || Det gode Håb || || Faroe Islands || Danish ||

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|align=center| 1966 || Diwan on the Prince of Emgion || Dīwān över Fursten av Emgión || || Sweden || Swedish ||

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|align=center| 1967 || Nye noveller || Nye noveller || || Norway || Norwegian ||

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|align=center| 1968 || Flight of the Eagle || Ingenjör Andrées luftfärd || || Sweden || Swedish ||

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|align=center| 1969 || The Legionnaires || Legionärerna || || Sweden || Swedish ||

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|align=center| 1970 || Anna, I, Anna || Anna, jeg, Anna || || Denmark || Danish ||

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|align=center| 1971 || Coast of Slaves, Ships of Slaves and Islands of Slaves || Slavernes kyst, Slavernes skibe and Slavernes øer || || Denmark || Danish ||

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|align=center| 1972 || Sju ord på tunnelbanan || Sju ord på tunnelbanan || || Sweden || Swedish ||

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|align=center| 1973 || Kersantin poika || Kersantin poika || || Finland || Finnish ||

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|align=center| 1974 || Uden mål – og med || Uden mål – og med || || Denmark || Danish ||

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|align=center| 1975 || Siinä näkijä missä tekijä || Siinä näkijä missä tekijä || || Finland || Finnish ||

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|align=center| 1976 || Að laufferjum and Að brunnum || Að laufferjum and Að brunnum || || Iceland || Icelandic ||

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|align=center| 1977 || I de mörka rummen, i de ljusa || I de mörka rummen, i de ljusa || || Finland || Swedish ||

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|align=center| 1978 || Dalen Portland || Dalen Portland || || Norway || Norwegian ||

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|align=center| 1979 || Pubertet || Pubertet || || Sweden || Swedish ||

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|align=center| 1980 || Vredens barn || Vredens barn || || Sweden || Swedish ||

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|align=center| 1981 || Hauströkkrið yfir mér || Hauströkkrið yfir mér || || Iceland || Icelandic ||

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|align=center| 1982 || Samuels bok || Samuels bok || || Sweden || Swedish ||

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|align=center| 1983 || Om fjorten dage || Om fjorten dage || || Denmark || Danish ||

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|align=center| 1984 || The Christmas Oratorio || Juloratoriet || || Sweden || Swedish ||

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|align=center| 1985 || A Day in Ostrobothnia || Pohjanmaa || || Finland || Finnish ||

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|align=center| 1986 || Líkasum || Líkasum || || Faroe Islands || Faroese ||

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|align=center| 1987 || Hudløs himmel || Hudløs himmel || || Norway || Norwegian ||

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|align=center| 1988 || Justice Undone || Grámosinn glóir || || Iceland || Icelandic ||

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|align=center| 1989 || Roman 1987 || Roman 1987 || || Norway || Norwegian ||

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|align=center| 1990 || For the Living and the Dead || För levande och döda || || Sweden || Swedish ||

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|align=center| 1991 || The Sun, My Father || Beaivi, áhčážan || || Sápmi / Finland || Northern Sámi ||

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|align=center| 1992 || Night Watch || Meðan nóttin líður || || Iceland || Icelandic ||

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|align=center| 1993 || Byen og verden || Byen og verden || || Denmark || Danish ||

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|align=center| 1994 || Blackwater || Händelser vid vatten || || Sweden || Swedish ||

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|align=center| 1995 || Angels of the Universe || Englar alheimsins || || Iceland || Icelandic ||

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|align=center| 1996 || Hva skal vi gjøre i dag og andre noveller || Hva skal vi gjøre i dag og andre noveller || || Norway || Norwegian ||

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|align=center| 1997 || Bang. En roman om Herman Bang || Bang. En roman om Herman Bang || || Denmark || Danish ||

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|align=center| 1998 || After Having Spent a Night Among Horses || Efter att ha tillbringat en natt bland hästar || || Finland || Swedish ||

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|align=center| 1999 || Queen's Gate || Dronningeporten || || Denmark || Danish ||

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|align=center| 2000 || Drømmebroer || Drømmebroer || || Denmark || Danish ||

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|align=center| 2001 || The Discoverer || Oppdageren || || Norway || Norwegian ||

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|align=center| 2002 || The Half Brother || Halvbroren || || Norway || Norwegian ||

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|align=center| 2003 || Revbensstäderna || Revbensstäderna || || Sweden || Swedish ||

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|align=center| 2004 || Juoksuhaudantie || Juoksuhaudantie || || Finland || Finnish ||

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|align=center| 2005 || The Blue Fox || Skugga-Baldur || || Iceland || Icelandic ||

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|align=center| 2006 || The Ocean || Oceanen || || Sweden || Swedish ||

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|align=center| 2007 || Drömfakulteten || Drömfakulteten || || Sweden || Swedish ||

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|align=center| 2008 || Baboon || Bavian || || Denmark || Danish ||

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|align=center| 2009 || I Curse the River of Time || Jeg forbanner tidens elv || || Norway || Norwegian ||

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|align=center| 2010 || Purge || Puhdistus || || Finland || Finnish ||

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|align=center| 2011 || Between the Trees || Milli trjánna || || Iceland || Icelandic ||

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|align=center| 2012 || Days in the History of Silence || Dager i stillhetens historie || || Norway || Norwegian ||

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|align=center| 2013 || The Prophets of Eternal Fjord || Profeterne fra Evighedsfjorden || || Denmark || Danish ||align=center|

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|align=center| 2014 || Mirage 38 || Hägring 38 || || Finland || Swedish ||align=center|

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|align=center| 2015 || Andvake, Olavs draumar and Kveldsvævd || Andvake, Olavs draumar and Kveldsvævd || Jon Fosse || Norway || Norwegian ||align=center|

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|align=center| 2016 || Songs and Formulae || Sånger och formler || Katarina Frostenson || Sweden || Swedish ||align=center|

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|align=center| 2017 || Memories of Love || Erindring om kærligheden || || Denmark || Danish ||align=center|

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|align=center| 2018 || Hotel Silence || Ör || || Iceland || Icelandic ||align=center|

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|align=center| 2019 || After the Sun || Efter Solen || || Denmark || Danish ||align=center|

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|align=center| 2020 || Who killed Bambi? || Vem dödade bambi? || || Finland || Swedish ||align=center|

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|align=center| 2021 || Flower Valley || Naasuliardarpi || || Greenland || Greenlandic ||align=center|

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|align=center| 2022 || On the Calculation of Volume I, II and III || Om udregning af rumfang I, II and III || || Denmark || Danish ||align=center|

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|align=center| 2023 || Remember Us to Life || Ihågkom oss till liv || || Sweden || Swedish ||align=center|

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| align="center" |2024

|Walking Man

|Fars rygg

|Niels Fredrik Dahl

|Norway

| Norwegian

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| align="center" |2025

|Black Orchid

|Svørt orkidé

|Vónbjørt Vang

|Faroe Islands

| Faroese

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References

  • Official website