Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature

Noruwē hihyōka bungakushō

Awarded annually by the Norwegian Literature Critics' Association to outstanding Norwegian literary works; established in 1950.

成人文学 (小説・詩・短編)児童・ヤングアダルト文学翻訳ノンフィクション文学評論年間最優秀文芸批評家 (1994年〜)

Established: 1950
Organizer: Norwegian Literature Critics' Association (Norsk Litteraturkritikerlag)
Category: Research, Translation, and Scholarship
Selection Method: Selection
Target: Professional
Frequency: 1 per year
Status: Active

Description

The Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature is presented annually by the Norwegian Literature Critics' Association (Norsk Litteraturkritikerlag). Established in 1950, the main prize recognises the year's best literary work for adults. The association later established separate Critics Prizes for children's/youth literature (since 1978), translation (since 2003) and nonfiction for adults (since 2012). Winners are decided by agreement among the association's members and announced by the association.

Prize

Main Prize: Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature (literary recognition). Monetary amount not specified in the provided source.

Selection

Selection Process

Stage	Judges	Pass Rate	Announcement
Shortlisting / candidate selection	Members of the Norwegian Literature Critics' Association (Norsk Litteraturkritikerlag) — internal deliberation and nomination	—	Internal shortlist and candidates selected by members (details not publicly specified on source)
Final decision and announcement	Final decision made by vote/consensus among association members or designated committee	—	Winner announced by the Norwegian Literature Critics' Association (press release and on the association website)

Shortlisting / candidate selection

Judges Members of the Norwegian Literature Critics' Association (Norsk Litteraturkritikerlag) — internal deliberation and nomination

Announcement Internal shortlist and candidates selected by members (details not publicly specified on source)

Final decision and announcement

Judges Final decision made by vote/consensus among association members or designated committee

Announcement Winner announced by the Norwegian Literature Critics' Association (press release and on the association website)

Criteria

Literary quality
Critical merit and originality
Work's contribution (to Norwegian literature)
Critics' evaluation and influence

Application Tips

Dos

Publish high-quality, highly polished works (literary evaluation is the top priority)
Obtain book reviews and media exposure to attract reviews and critiques
Focus on distribution and evaluation in Norwegian-speaking areas, as only works published in Norwegian qualify
Engage with critics and the literary community to increase opportunities for your work to be critiqued

Don''ts

Do not act assuming self-nomination without public information (this award is by association selection, not open application)
Do not publish in an incomplete or insufficiently edited state
Do not aim only for short-term publicity

From Judges

Awards are decided by agreement among Norsk Litteraturkritikerlag members, so it is crucial to produce high-quality work that catches critics' eyes (Source: Wikipedia summary)

Related Awards

Norwegian Theatre Critics Award
Norwegian Music Critics Award
Norwegian Dance Critics Award
Kritikerlaget awards for children's literature, translation, nonfiction and annual literature critic award