Halldis Moren Vesaas Prize
The Halldis Moren Vesaas Prize (Halldis Moren Vesaas-prisen)[1] is a Norwegian literary prize which is awarded annually to a Norwegian for lyric or other poetry which through the quality and magnitude of the work has established a significant voice in Norwegian poetry.
The prize was established by the publisher, Olaf Norlis Bokhandel upon Halldis Moren Vesaas death in 1995. The jury consists of a manager from Norlis, the literary director from another publisher and the current head of The Norwegian Writers' Center.
Winners of the Halldis Moren Vesaas Prize
Credit: Grethe Tvede (Aust-Agder bibliotek og kulturformidling, 2014)
- 2007 Eldrid Lunden
- 2004 Morten Øen
- 2003 Espen Stueland
- 2002 Torgeir Schjerven
- 2001 Haakon Dahlen
- 2000 Øyvind Berg
- 1999 Georg Johannesen
- 1998 Torild Wardenær
- 1997 Bjørn Aamodt
- 1996 Rune Christiansen
- 1995 Arvid Torgeir Lie
References and notes
- ^ Halldis Moren Vesaas (1907—1995) was a Norwegian author, poet and translator.