Halldis Moren Vesaas Prize
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The Halldis Moren Vesaas Prize (Halldis Moren Vesaas-prisen) 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
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
literary prize which is awarded annually to a Norwegian for lyric
Lyric poetry
Lyric poetry is a genre of poetry that expresses personal and emotional feelings. In the ancient world, lyric poems were those which were sung to the lyre. Lyric poems do not have to rhyme, and today do not need to be set to music or a beat...
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
Halldis Moren Vesaas
Halldis Moren Vesaas was a Norwegian poet, translator and writer of children's books. She established herself as one of the leading female Norwegian writer of her generation.-Biography:...
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
The Norwegian Writers' Center
The Norwegian Writers' Center is an organization of Norwegian poets and fiction writers that encourages interactions among writers and the general public. It is funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs and promotes literacy through poetry readings, public talks, conferences,...
.
Winners of the Halldis Moren Vesaas Prize
- 2007 Eldrid LundenEldrid LundenEldrid Lunden is a Norwegian lyricist, and Norway's first professor in "the art of writing", at Telemark University College. She was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 1989, and the Brage Prize honorary award in 2000....
- 2004 Morten ØenMorten ØenMorten Øen is a prize-winning Norwegian poet and author; his first work, I grønnskyggene was published in 1990. He has also worked in translation of poetry from Norwegian to English, and from English to Norwegian....
- 2003 Espen StuelandEspen StuelandEspen Stueland is a Norwegian poet, novelist, literary critic and essayist. He hails from Porsgrunn, but lives in Vossevangen.Among his books are the novel Kjærlighet i tide og utide , and the poetry collection Å si om seg selv .He received the Halldis Moren Vesaas Prize in 2003.-References:...
- 2002 Torgeir SchjervenTorgeir SchjervenTorgeir Schjerven is a Norwegian author and lyric poet. Schjerven trained as a painter and has illustrated children’s books. He has worked as a film actor in such films as Lasse & Geir , directed by Svend Wam and Petter Vennerød) and Det tause flertall - The silent majority...
- 2001 Haakon Dahlen
- 2000 Øyvind BergØyvind Berg (lyric poet)Øyvind Berg Øyvind Berg Øyvind Berg (born 14 January 1959 is a Norwegian lyric poet, playwright, actor and translator.Berg was born in Oslo. He studied to the intermediate level in philosophy, literature and egyptology at the University of Bergen and the University of Tromsø. He was a member of the...
- 1999 Georg JohannesenGeorg JohannesenGeorg Johannesen was a Norwegian author and professor of rhetoric.He was born in Bergen. His dissertation was on the spring motif in the poetry of Olaf Bull. He drowned while on vacation in Egypt....
- 1998 Torild WardenærTorild WardenærTorild Wardenær is a Norwegian poet and playwright. She hails from Stavanger.She made her literary debut 1994 with the poetry collection I pionértiden, which earned her Aschehoug's debutant prize. She was awarded Mads Wiel Nygaards Endowment in 1997. She received the Halldis Moren Vesaas Prize in...
- 1997 Bjørn AamodtBjørn AamodtBjørn Aamodt was a Norwegian lyricist. He worked also a sailor, metal worker and social worker. He made his literary debut with the poetry collection Tilegnet in 1973....
- 1996 Rune ChristiansenRune ChristiansenRune Christiansen is a Norwegian poet and novelist.Rune Christiansen started as a poet in 1986. Since then, he has written nine collections of poems, and five novels...
- 1995 Arvid Torgeir LieArvid Torgeir LieArvid Torgeir Lie is a Norwegian poet, writer of short stories and translator. He hails from Tokke. Among his poetry collections are Under fuglens vengjekross and Snøvinter , and his collection of short stories, Den nye maskina og andre noveller, came in 1986.He received the Halldis Moren Vesaas...