Halldis Moren Vesaas Prize

The Halldis Moren Vesaas Prize (Norwegian: Halldis Moren Vesaas-prisen)^[1] 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. The prize has not been awarded since 2007.

Winners of the Halldis Moren Vesaas Prize

Torild Wardenær received the prize in 1998.
Credit: Grethe Tvede (Aust-Agder bibliotek og kulturformidling, 2014)

• 2007 Eldrid Lunden
• 2004 Morten Øen
• 2003 Espen Stueland
• 2002 Torgeir Schjerven
• 2001 Haakon Dahlen
• 2000 Øyvind Berg
• 1999 Georg Johannesen
• 1998 Torild Wardenær
• 1997 Bjørn Aamodt
• 1996 Rune Christiansen
• 1995 Arvid Torgeir Lie

References and notes

1. Halldis Moren Vesaas (1907—1995) was a Norwegian author, poet and translator.