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Iceland has a number of literary awards.[1]
List
editIcelandic Literary Prize
editThe Icelandic Literary Prize (Icelandic: Íslensku bókmenntaverðlaunin) is awarded annually by the Icelandic Publishers Association in three categories.[2] The categories are non-fiction, fiction, and children's books, with 5 books nominated to each category.[3] The President of Iceland presents the award, and each prize fund is 1 million Icelandic króna.[4]
The Icelandic Translators’ Prize
editThe Icelandic Translators' Prize (Icelandic: Íslensku þýðingaverðlaunin) is an Icelandic literary award. It is presented by the President of Iceland every year in April.[5]
The Icelandic Children’s Literature Prize
editThe Icelandic Children's Book Prize (Icelandic: Íslensku barnabókaverðlaunin) is a literary prize which is awarded annually (when sufficiently good entries present themselves) by the Verðlaunasjóði íslenskra barnabóka, established by the author Ármann Kr. Einarsson in conjunction with the publisher Vaka-Helgafell in 1985. The prize is awarded for an unpublished manuscript of a story for children and young people or for an illustrated children's book, published in the preceding year. The winning book is then published by Vaka-Helgafell (now part of Forlagið) during the autumn. On two occasions (1995 and 2006), two books have won the award.
Reykjavík Children’s Book Award
editThe Reykjavík Children’s Book Award was created in 2016, before this it was two separate awards, the Icelandic Illustrators’ Award which had been running since 1973,[6] and the Reykjavík Scholastic Children’s Literature Prize.[7] There are three categories for the award each year. "best original Icelandic children's book; for an outstanding translation of a foreign children's book; and for the best illustrated children's book."[7] Five books are nominated for each category.
Reykjavík Scholastic Children's Literature Prize
editThis award ran from 1973 to 2015. In 2016 it merged with the Icelandic Illustrators Award to continue as the Reykjavík Children’s Book Award.[8]
Icelandic Illustrators Award
editThe Icelandic Illustrators Award (Icelandic: Dimmalimm) award ran from 1973 to 2015. In 2016 it merged with the Reykjavík Scholastic Children's Literature Prize to continue as the Reykjavík Children’s Book Award.
The Drop Of Blood
editThe Drop Of Blood is an annual crime fiction award. The winning book becomes the Icelandic nomination for the international Glass Key award. The award is organised by Crime Writers of Iceland, and was founded in 2007. At first every Icelandic crime novel was considered, but this was changed in 2017, and now five books are nominated.[9]
The Children’s Choice Book Prize
editThe Children’s Choice Book Prize was founded in 2002 and is organised by a group of Icelandic libraries. Children aged 6-12 vote on one Icelandic language book and one translation from a foreign language. It is awarded on the first day of summer at the Reykjavík City Library.[10]
The Halldór Laxness Literature Prize
editThe Halldór Laxness Literature Prize was first awarded in 1996 by the publishing house Vaka-Helgafell. It ran until 2004. The winner would have their book published by Vaka-Helgafell (now part of Forlagið).[11]
The Booksellers Prize
editThe Tómas Guðmundsson Poetry Prize
editDavíð's Pen
editDavíð's Pen was a prize awarded by the Writers Union of Iceland from 1991 to 1997. It was awarded annually on the 21st January.[12]
Fjöruverðlaunin – The Women’s Literature Prize
editIcelandic Nominations To The Nordic Council’s Literature Prize
editThe Ice Pick
editThe Guðmundur Böðvarsson Poetry Prize
editThe Jón Úr Vör Poetry Prize
editThe May Star
editDv Cultural Prize For Literature
editRuv Writer’s Fund
editThe Þórbergur Þórðarson Prize For Style
editSögusteinn – Ibby Iceland’s Children’s Literature Prize
editThe Starry Ray
editThe Hagþenkir Prize
editThe Jónas Hallgrímsson Prize
editWest Nordic Council's Children And Young People's Literature Prize
editIcelandic Nominations To The Nordic Council Children And Young People‘s Literature Prize
editIcelandic Winners Of The European Union Prize For Literature
editSee also
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References
edit- ^ "Literary Awards". City of literature UNESCO. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ Loftsdóttir, Bryndís. "Icelandic Literary Prize". fibut.is. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "The Icelandic Literary Prize 2017 presented by President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson". Miðstöð íslenskra bókmennta. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ Ćirić, Jelena (31 January 2018). "Icelandic Literary Award Winners 2017". Iceland Review. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "The Icelandic Translators' Prize". City of literature UNESCO. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ Elliott, Alëx (20 April 2017). "Reykjavík Rewards Excellence in Children's Literature". Iceland Review. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ a b "The Reykjavík Children's Book Award". City of literature UNESCO. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "Reykjavík Scholastic Children's Literature Prize". City of literature UNESCO. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "The Drop of Blood". City of literature UNESCO. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "The Children's Choice Book Prize". City of literature UNESCO. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "The Halldór Laxness Literature Prize". City of literature UNESCO. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Davíð's Pen". City of literature UNESCO. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
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