Fritt Ord Award
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The organization Fritt Ord (lit. "Free Word") awards two prizes to support freedom of speech
; the Fritt Ord Award and the Fritt Ord Honorary Award .
Freedom of speech
Freedom of speech is the freedom to speak freely without censorship. The term freedom of expression is sometimes used synonymously, but includes any act of seeking, receiving and imparting information or ideas, regardless of the medium used...
; the Fritt Ord Award and the Fritt Ord Honorary Award .
Fritt Ord Award
These are the laureates of the Fritt Ord Award:- 1976 : Johan VogtJohan VogtJohan Vogt was a Norwegian economist, translator, non-fiction writer and journal editor.He was a member of Mot Dag from 1921, and chaired the Norwegian section of Clarté from 1927. He was a professor at the University of Oslo from 1957 to 1970. He was awarded the Fritt Ord Award in 1976, as the...
- 1977 : Henrik GrothHenrik GrothHenrik Groth was a Norwegian publisher and essayist.The son of a banker, he was hired in the publishing house J.W. Cappelens Forlag in 1927, and continued to climb the career ladder there....
- 1978 : Kim Friele
- 1979 : Stein MehrenStein MehrenStein Mehren is a Norwegian poet, author, essayist and playwright. He made his literary debut as lyricist with Gjennom stillheten en natt...
- 1980 : Andrey Sakharov
- 1982 : Lech Walesa and Hallvard Rieber-MohnHallvard Rieber-MohnHallvard Rieber-Mohn was a Norwegian writer and Dominican priest. He won the Riksmål Society Literature Prize in 1967.In 1982 he was awarded the Fritt Ord Award.-References:...
- 1983 : Kjetil Bang-HansenKjetil Bang-HansenKjetil Bang-Hansen is a Norwegian actor, dancer, stage producer and theatre director.-Early and personal life:Bang-Hansen was born in Oslo as the son of writer Odd Bang-Hansen and physician Elise Aas. He married dancer and choreographer Inger Johanne Rütter in 1967...
- 1984 : Nordnorsk forfatterlag
- 1985 : Den illegale presses forening
- 1986 : Magli ElsterMagli ElsterMagli Elster was a Norwegian psychoanalyst, literary critic, poet and translator. She was the daughter of psychologist Ola Raknes and poet and playwright Aslaug Vaa, married to writer and Director-General of the NRK Torolf Elster, and the mother of philosopher Jon Elster...
and Torolf ElsterTorolf ElsterTorolf Elster was a Norwegian newspaper and radio journalist, magazine editor, novelist, crime writer and writer of short stories. He was Director-General of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation from 1972 to 1981.... - 1987 : Nansen AcademyNansen AcademyThe Nansen Academy the Norwegian Humanistic Academy, is a folk high school in Lillehammer, Norway.It was named after Fritjof Nansen, and established in 1938 by Kristian Vilhelm Koren Schjelderup, Jr. and Anders Platou Wyller...
- 1988 : Leo EitingerLeo EitingerLeo Eitinger was a Holocaust survivor and Norwegian Psychiatrist who studied the late-onset psychological trauma experienced by people who went through separation and psychological pain early in life only to show traumatic experience decades later...
- 1989 : Erik ByeErik ByeErik Erikssønn Bye was a versatile Norwegian journalist,artist, author, film actor, folk singer and radio and television personality...
- 1990 : Charta 77
- 1991 : Nordland Akademi for Kunst og Vitenskap
- 1992 : Annette Thommessen
- 1993 : Rolv RyssdalRolv RyssdalRolv Einar Rasmussen Ryssdal was a Norwegian judge.From 1969 to 1984 he was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court...
- 1994 : William NygaardWilliam NygaardWilliam Nygaard is a retired Norwegian publisher who graduated with a degree in economics in 1967. He is also chairman of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation.-Business career:...
- 1995 : Hanne Sophie Greve
- 1996 : Arne Skouen
- 1997 : Kåre WillochKåre WillochKåre Isaachsen Willoch is a Norwegian politician from the Conservative Party. He served as Minister of Trade and Shipping in 1963 and 1965–1970, and as Prime Minister of Norway from 1981 to 1986...
- 1998 : Alexander NikitinAlexander NikitinAleksander Nikitin, a Russian former submarine officer and nuclear safety inspector turned environmentalist, started to co-operate with Norwegian environmental Bellona Foundation in 1994. He was arrested in February 1996 by Russian FSB and charged with treason through espionage for his...
- 1999 : NRK P2NRK P2NRK P2 is one of three nation-wide analogue radio channels operated by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation . It was established as NRK's second radio channel in 1984, and focuses on culture and current affairs – news, debate, analysis, science, society.In 1999 its employees were...
- 2000 : Thomas Chr. Wyller
- 2001 : Nils ChristieNils ChristieNils Christie is a Norwegian sociologist and criminologist. He is a professor of criminology at the University of Oslo since 1966. Among his books is Pinens begrensning from 1981, which has been translated into eleven languages. He has received an honorary degree at the University of Copenhagen...
- 2002 : Aslam AhsanAslam AhsanMohammed Aslam Ahsan Chaudhary is a Pakistani Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.Born in Punjab, British India, he migrated to Sweden in May 1971 and to Oslo, Norway in August the same year. He took a job in the industry, and became active in his trade union...
and Shabana RehmanShabana RehmanShabana Rehman Gaarder is a Norwegian stand-up comedian, writer and columnist.-Brutalized by adolescence boyfriend:... - 2003 : Berge FurreBerge FurreBerge Ragnar Furre is a Norwegian historian, theologian and politician for the Socialist Left Party.-Early life and career:...
- 2004 : Unni WikanUnni WikanUnni Wikan is a Norwegian professor of social anthropology at the University of Oslo and is the second wife of the well-known Norwegian social anthropologist Fredrik Barth...
- 2005 : Nina Witoszek
- 2006 : Bjørgulv BraanenBjørgulv BraanenBjørgulv Braanen is editor-in-chief of Klassekampen.Braanen is educated as a welder in addition to have studied history at university. He is former chairman of Red Youth and journalist in Klassekampen and Dagens Næringsliv . In 2000 he returned to Klassekampen and has been editor-in-chief since...
- 2007 : Terje Tvedt
- 2008 : Per-Yngve Monsen
- 2009 : Nina Karin MonsenNina Karin MonsenNina Karin Monsen is a Norwegian moral philosopher and author.She was appointed a government scholarship awardee in 2004...
- 2010 : Bushra Ishaq and Abid Q. Raja
Fritt Ord Honorary Award
These are the laureates of the Fritt Ord Honorary Award:- 1979 : Hans HeibergHans HeibergHans Heiberg was a Norwegian journalist, literary critic, theatre critic, essayist, novelist, playwright, translator and theatre director.-Early and personal life:...
- 1980 : Philip Houm, Hermod SkånlandHermod SkånlandHermod Skånland was a Norwegian economist and civil servant, who served as the Governor of the Central Bank of Norway from 1985 to 1993.- Biography :...
, Anne Ma Ødegaard - 1981 : none
- 1982 : Hans BørliHans BørliHans Børli was a Norwegian poet and writer, who besides his writings worked as a lumberjack all his life. He was born in Eidskog, in South-Eastern Norway, close to the Norwegian border to Sweden. He was buried at Eidskog Church.-Biography:Hans Børli was raised on a small farm in a road-less area...
- 1983 : none
- 1984 : Arvid HanssenArvid HanssenArvid Hanssen was a Norwegian journalist, newspaper editor, poet, novelist and children's writer.His songs reached a wide audience through Tove Karoline Knutsen's 1980 album Blå kveill, which was based on Hanssen's lyrics...
, Lars Roar LangsletLars Roar LangsletLars Roar Langslet was Norwegian Minister of Education and Church Affairs in 1981, and Minister of Culture and Science 1982-1986 for the Conservative Party....
, Alf Steinsøy, Anne-Lisa AmadouAnne-Lisa AmadouAnne-Lisa Amadou was a Norwegian literary researcher.She was born in Oslo. In 1966 she took her Doctor of Philisophy degree with a thesis on Marcel Proust.... - 1985 : Johs. Andenæs, Carsten SmithCarsten SmithCarsten Smith is a Norwegian judge and lawyer.He is a former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway and a professor of law at the University of Oslo....
, Dag Sørli - 1986 : Åge RønningÅge RønningÅge Rønning was a Norwegian writer and journalist.Rønning was awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature in 1982 for the novel Kolbes reise. In 1986 he received the Fritt Ord Honorary Award...
, Odd Kvaal PedersenOdd Kvaal PedersenOdd Kvaal Pedersen was a Norwegian journalist, author and translator.He spent the better part of his career as cultural editor of Stavanger Aftenblad...
, Radio Immigranten, Anders BratholmAnders BratholmAnders Bratholm was a Norwegian jurist.Born in Oslo, he took the doctorate degree in 1958 and was a professor of jurisprudence at the University of Oslo from 1960 to 1990. He was a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters... - 1987 : Petter Wessel Zapffe, Harald Tveterås, Birgitte Grimstad, Lillebjørn NilsenLillebjørn NilsenBjørn "Lillebjørn" Falk Nilsen is a prominent Norwegian singer-songwriter and folk musician. He is also considered somewhat the leading "voice of Oslo" thanks to numerous classic songs about the city from the 1970s and up....
- 1988 : Barthelemy Niava
- 1989 : Hå Gamle Prestegard, Espevør Husmorlag, Thomas Thiis-Evensen
- 1990 : Jahn Thon, Egil BakkeEgil BakkeEgil Bakke was a Norwegian civil servant.He was born in Horten. Having graduated as cand.oecon., he worked in the Ministry of Finance from 1954 to 1971, in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Administration from 1972 to 1974 and in the Federation of Norwegian Industries from 1974 to 1983...
, Edvard BeyerEdvard BeyerEdvard Freydar Beyer was a Norwegian literary historian, literary critic, and professor at the University of Oslo from 1958 to 1990.-Early and personal life:...
, Elisabeth Gording, Bestemødrene foran Stortinget, Sidsel MørckSidsel MørckSidsel Mørck is a Norwegian lyricist and novelist. She made her literary debut in 1967 with the poetry collection Et ødselt sekund.Mørck was awarded the Mads Wiel Nygaards Endowment in 1976. She was awarded the Fritt Ord Honorary Award in 1990.... - 1991 : Stiftelsen Aur Prestegård
- 1992 : Odd AbrahamsenOdd AbrahamsenOdd Abrahamsen was a Norwegian poet, born in Fredrikstad.Among his collections are Om det finnes en stillhet , Nedslag and Makten skal tie ....
, Arquebus Krigshistorisk museum, Svein Ellingsen, Erik HillestadErik HillestadErik Hillestad is a Norwegian record producer and lyricist.He is founder and manager of the company and record label Kirkelig Kulturverksted. He has received several awards for his works, including a 1992 Fritt Ord Honorary Award....
, Egil HovlandEgil HovlandEgil Hovland is a Norwegian composer.Hovland was born in Råde. He studied at the Oslo conservatory with Arild Sandvold and Bjarne Brustad, in Copenhagen with Vagn Holmboe, in Tanglewood with Aaron Copland, and in Florence with Luigi Dallapiccola. He has been the organist and choir leader in... - 1993 : Jon Godal, Sverre Ødegaard, Arild Haaland, Dagmar Loe, Anne-May Nilsen
- 1994 : Carl Fredrik Thorsager, Helga Arntzen
- 1995 : Harald NorengHarald NorengHarald Noreng was a Norwegian literary researcher and lexicographer.-Personal life:He was born in Hisøy as the son of boat builder Johan Wilhelm Hanssen and Kathrine Marie Pettersen . He changed his last name from Hanssen to Noreng in 1933. In February 1941 he married jurist Alice Schwabe-Hansen...
, Hans P.S. Knudsen - 1996 : Kari RisvikKari RisvikKari Risvik is a Norwegian translator, one of the most productive translators of literature into Norwegian language.She was awarded the Brage Honorary Prize, in 2006, along with her husband Kjell Risvik.-References:...
, Kari Vogt, Christian Norberg-SchulzChristian Norberg-SchulzChristian Norberg-Schulz was a Norwegian architect, architectural historian and theorist.He was born in Oslo. He is the father of singer Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz....
, Rune SlagstadRune SlagstadRune Slagstad is a Norwegian historian, philosopher and legal theorist. In addition to professional work, he has since the late sixties contributed actively to public debate on a variety of issues.- Biography :...
, Cato Guhnfeldt, Axel JensenAxel JensenAxel Buchardt Jensen was a Norwegian author. From 1957 until 2002 he published both fiction and non-fiction texts which include novels, poems, essays, a biography, manuscripts for cartoons and animated films....
, Knut WigertKnut WigertKnut Wigert was a Norwegian actor, known for his many Ibsen roles and the establishment of an Ibsen museum in Oslo.-Personal life:... - 1997 : Nasa Borba
- 1998 : Kristin Brudevoll, Erik Damman, Ørnulf Ranheimsæter
- 1999 : Aldo Keel
- 2000 : Tor Bomann-LarsenTor Bomann-LarsenTor Bomann-Larsen is a Norwegian illustrator, children's writer, non-fiction writer and novelist. He started his career as a satirical illustrator for various newspapers, including Friheten, Ny tid, Dagbladet, Nationen and Arbederbladet...
, Hans Fredrik Dahl, Geir Hestmark, Geir KjetsaaGeir KjetsaaGeir Kjetsaa was a Norwegian professor in Russian literary history at the University of Oslo, translator of Russian literature, and author of several biographies of classical Russian writers....
, Torill Steinfeld, Jan Otto Hauge, Reidar HirstiReidar HirstiReidar Andreas Hirsti was a Norwegian newspaper editor and politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Tana, and his first language was Sami. During his childhood he experienced Norwegianization as well as the brutal scorched earth retreat by Nazi German occupants in 1944. He finished his...
, Ivan KristoffersenIvan KristoffersenIvan Kolbjørn Kristoffersen is a Norwegian newspaper editor.He was born in Tromsø as a son of Henry Kristian Kristoffersen and Klara Henriette Olufsen . He finished his secondary education in 1951 and graduated from the Norwegian Journalist Academy in 1954. In the same year he became an...
, Arve SolstadArve SolstadArve Solstad is a Norwegian newspaper editor.He was born in Orkdal as a son of farmer Johan Solstad and Marit Skauge . He finished his secondary education in Orkdal in 1955, worked one year as editor-in-chief of Akershus Folkeblad before enrolling in studies of political science at the University...
, Kadra YusufKadra YusufKadra Yosuf is a Somali-Norwegian activist.In 2000 she investigated female genital cutting in the Somali community in Norway. Going undercover, she exposed the support of imams in Norway for the practice... - 2001 : Åsne SeierstadÅsne SeierstadÅsne Seierstad is a Norwegian freelance journalist and writer, best known for her accounts of everyday life in war zones - most notably Kabul after 2001, Baghdad in 2003 and the ruined Grozny in 2006.-Personal and professional life:...
- 2002 : Ottar BroxOttar BroxOttar Brox is a Norwegian authority in social science and a politician for the Socialist Left Party. He was professor of sociology at the University of Tromsø from 1972 to 1984, and later associate professor while working as head of research at the Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional...
, Åge HovengenÅge HovengenÅge Hovengen is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oppland in 1977, and was re-elected on two occasions. He had previously served as a deputy representative during the term 1973–1977... - 2003 : Willy A. Kirkeby
- 2004 : Kristian OttosenKristian OttosenKristian Ottosen was a Norwegian non-fiction writer and public servant.While still a student, he was also active in the Norwegian resistance movement during World War II and was imprisoned as a Nacht und Nebel inmate...
- 2005 : Trygve Refsdal, Hermund Slaattelid
- 2006 : Tom Martinsen
- 2007 : Janet Garton, Ljubiša Rajić, Ebba HaslundEbba HaslundEbba Margareta Haslund Halvorsen was a Norwegian novelist, writer of short stories, playwright, essayist, children's writer, literary critic, radio speaker and politician.-Early and personal life:...
, Sissel Benneche Osvold, Niels Christian GeelmuydenNiels Christian GeelmuydenNiels Christian Geelmuyden is a Norwegian journalist and writer, mostly known for his interviews and essays.Geelmuyden grew up in Lysaker and attended local schools before getting a degree in political science at the University of Oslo. Geelmuyden's writing is characterized by a conservative... - 2008 : Arnhild Lauveng
- 2009 : Else MicheletElse MicheletElse Michelet is a Norwegian journalist, satirical writer and songwriter.She was born in Trondheim as a daughter of teacher Frans Oscar Michelet and housewife Synnøve Kulseng . The family moved to Bærum in 1947, and Michelet graduated from the University of Oslo with a cand.mag. degree...
, Erik Fosse, Mads GilbertMads GilbertMads Fredrik Gilbert is a Norwegian doctor, solidarity worker and a member of the socialist party Red. He received his PhD at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa... - 2010 : Harald EiaHarald EiaHarald Meldal Eia is a Norwegian comedian.-Career:Together with Bård Tufte Johansen, he has been author of, and participated in, several successful Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation comedy TV series, such as Lille Lørdag , Åpen Post , Uti vår hage , Team Antonsen , Tre brødre som ikke er brødre ,...
, Dag O. Hessen, Bjørn VassnesBjørn VassnesBjørn Roar Vassnes is a Norwegian musician and writer.He started the folk rock group Erter, Kjøtt og Flesk with Jens Harald Eilertsen in Tromsø in 1972, and was the guitar player for the band. After one LP in 1973 the band dissolved...