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Gyldendal's Endowment

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The Gyldendal Prize, formerly Gyldendal's Endowment, is a Norwegian literary prize awarded by the Norwegian publisher Gyldendal Norsk Forlag. Gyldendal's Endowment was awarded from 1934 to 1995.[1] It was superseded by the Gyldendal Prize in 1996. The prize is awarded for the entire body of the author's work and regardless of their publisher.

History

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In 1996, the Gyldendal's endowment was superseded by the Gyldendal Prize, awarded for "particularly significant writing" over the body of a writer's work.[1][2] Initially annual, since 2015 this prize has been awarded every two years. With a monetary value of 50,000 Euros,[3] it is Norway's richest literary prize.[4][5] Previous winners include Dag Solstad, Jon Fosse, Vigdis Hjorth, Karl Ove Knausgård and Per Petterson.[5]

In addition, since 1998, the publisher has awarded the Sult-prisen (Hunger Award) for "eminent young authors".[6]

Gyldendal's Endowment winners

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Gyldendal Prize winners

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Gyldendalprisen" (in Norwegian). Forfatterportalen.no. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
  2. ^ Summary of Gyldendal's Endowment Award for 2007 (Norwegian)
  3. ^ "Hanne Ørstavik wins the Gyldendal Prize 2023". Oslo Literary Agency. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Hanne Ørstavik". And Other Stories. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Gyldendalprisen til Hanne Ørstavik". Gyldendal. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Sult-prisen" (in Norwegian). Forfatterportalen.no. Retrieved 29 March 2009.