NBU-prisen
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NBU-prisen is a prize which is awarded by the Norwegian Writers for Children
to a person or institution who had produced award winning work in children or youth literature in Norway
. It is awarded every year to a Norwegian author or organization. The actual prize is a work of art, typically created by an illustrator of children’s books.
Norwegian Writers for Children
The Norwegian Writers for Children was founded in 1947. The association, composed of authors who write fiction for children and young people, promotes the interests of writers of books for children and young people and encourages literature for children and young people. NBU has almost 300 members....
to a person or institution who had produced award winning work in children or youth literature in Norway
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...
. It is awarded every year to a Norwegian author or organization. The actual prize is a work of art, typically created by an illustrator of children’s books.
Prize winners
- 1988: Anne-Marie Hole Borgen
- 1989: Norsk Forfattersentrum
- 1990: Literature Project in Telemark
- 1991: Else Ditlevsen
- 1992: Wenche BlombergWenche BlombergWenche Blomberg is a Norwegian author. She has worked as a journalist, librarian and criminologist.Blomberg has written many children's books, such as Appelsinenes land , about the everyday life of children in Palestine from 1947–1948, the picture book Jeg skal få en katt , Kiai! and the picture...
- 1993: Kåre Kverndokken
- 1994: Karin Beate Vold (of Norsk Barnebokinstitutt)
- 1995: Hå kommune
- 1996: Guri VesaasGuri VesaasGuri Vesaas is a Norwegian writer and translator of children's books, and former editor at the publishing house Samlaget. She was awarded the Brage Prize honorary award in 2007....
(Samlaget) and Øyunn Krokann (of Gyldendal Tiden) - 1997: Leikny Haga Indergaard
- 1988: Harald Bache-Wiig (University of OsloUniversity of OsloThe University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
) - 1999: Barnetimen for de minste (NRK)
- 2000: Book seller Lars-Erik Hanssen (of Fortuna Bokhandel)
- 2001: Author Anette Diesen
- 2002: Editor Irja Thorenfeldt (AschehougAschehougH. Aschehoug & Co , commonly known as Aschehoug, is one of the largest independent publishing companies in Norway. -History:...
) and professor Åsfrid Svensen (of University of Oslo) - 2003: Book seller Kari Johanne Samuelsen and anmelder Ola By RiseOla By RiseOla By Rise is a Norwegian football coach and former player. He is currently assistant coach of the Norwegian national football team. He played 18 seasons and 346 matches in the Norwegian Premier League.-Career:...
(of AdresseavisenAdresseavisenAdresseavisen is a regional newspaper published daily, except Sundays, in Trondheim, Norway. It is an independent, conservative newspaper with a daily circulation of approximately 85,000. It is also informally known as Adressa. The newspaper covers the areas of Trøndelag and Nordmøre.Adresseavisen...
) - 2004: Cultural editors in the Hamar ArbeiderbladHamar ArbeiderbladHamar Arbeiderblad is a local newspaper published in Hamar, Norway. It is part of the media company Hamar Media. The newspaper was first published on 30 March 1925, in 1,200 copies. It was the local branches of the Labour Party that took the initiative to start up the publication. It is no longer a...
and Oppland ArbeiderbladOppland ArbeiderbladOppland Arbeiderblad or OA is a newspaper in Norway, with its headquarters located in Gjøvik....
for their book reviews. - 2005: Children's book editor Wenche Larsen (of CappelenCappelenCappelen may refer to*Cappelen , a distinguished Norwegian family*J. W. Cappelens Forlag, a publishing house founded by Jørgen Wright Cappelen of the Cappelen family...
) and Anne Horn (of Omnipax) - 2006: Children's Librarian by NLBNLBNLB may refer to:*National Labor Board, a Depression-era agency in the United States*National Library Board of Singapore*National Library for the Blind of the United Kingdom*New Lantao Bus, a bus service operator on Lantau, Hong Kong...
Eli Frisvold; and NRK's primary and secondary editorial - 2007: School librarians Øystein Norvoll of TromsøTromsøTromsø is a city and municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tromsø.Tromsø city is the ninth largest urban area in Norway by population, and the seventh largest city in Norway by population...
and Sigrunn Instefjord of OddaOddais a municipality and town in the county of Hordaland, Norway. Odda was separated from Ullensvang on 1 July 1913 and on 1 January 1964 Røldal was merged with Odda. The town of Odda is the centre of the landscape of Hardanger, located at the end of the Hardangerfjord.In 1927, Erling Johnson,... - 2008: Jean-Baptiste Coursaud and Gabriele Haefs
- 2009: Former editor of CappelenCappelenCappelen may refer to*Cappelen , a distinguished Norwegian family*J. W. Cappelens Forlag, a publishing house founded by Jørgen Wright Cappelen of the Cappelen family...
, Tori Hofmo, and editor of Cappelen DammCappelen DammCappelen Damm is a Norwegian publisher established in 2007. It is the result of the merger of J.W. Cappelens Forlag, founded in 1829, and N.W. Damm & Søn, founded in 1843. Cappelen Damm is owned by the Bonnier Group and Egmont....
, Ellen SeipEllen SeipEllen Seip is a Norwegian civil servant.She graduated from the University of Oslo as cand.sociol. in 1976. She worked for Oslo municipality from 1977 to 1980, and was then hired by the Ministry of Social Affairs. She was promoted to assistant secretary in 1987, deputy under-secretary of State in... - 2010: Pegasus, children's program at the Norwegian Literature Festival in LillehammerLillehammeris a town and municipality in Oppland county, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. As of May 2011, the population of the town of Lillehammer was...