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The Brage Prize (which is called Brageprisen in Norwegian) is a really important award for Norwegian literature. It's given out every year by the Norwegian Book Prize foundation. This prize celebrates amazing new books written in Norway.

Idunn and Bragi by Blommer
The name of the Norse god of poetry Bragi has been given to the Norwegian literature prize – the Brage Prize.

What is the Brage Prize?

The Brage Prize is one of Norway's most famous literary awards. It has been given out every fall since 1992. The prize aims to highlight great Norwegian books that have been published recently. Winning a Brage Prize is a big honor for authors and illustrators in Norway.

Categories for Great Books

The Brage Prize is awarded in different categories each year. This helps to recognize many types of writing. The main categories that are always awarded are:

  • Fiction: This is for novels and short stories.
  • Children's literature: This category celebrates books written for young readers.
  • Non-fiction: This is for books that share facts and information, like history or science books.
  • Open class: This category changes every year. It might focus on a special type of book, like crime novels or biographies.

Past Award Categories

When the Brage Prize first started, it also had a few other categories. These categories helped to include even more types of books. Some of these older categories included:

  • Poetry: For collections of poems.
  • Textbooks: For educational books used in schools.
  • Picture books: For books where pictures are very important to the story.
  • General literature: A broader category for various types of books.

The Brage Prize continues to be a major event in Norwegian literature. It helps readers discover new and exciting books each year.

Images for kids

  • Ingvar Ambjørnsen

    Ingvar Ambjørnsen was awarded the prize in 1995

  • Kjartan Fløgstad cafe sting

    Kjartan Fløgstad was awarded the prize in 1998

  • Eirik Newth

    Eirik Newth was awarded the prize in 1996 for Jakten på sannheten.

  • Nyhus Dahle 2005

    Gro Dahle and illustrator Svein Nyhus were awarded the prize in 2002

  • Rune Belsvik

    Rune Belsvik was awarded the prize in 2000

  • Ivo de Figueiredo

    Ivo de Figueiredo was awarded the prize in 2002

  • Frank Rossavik

    Frank Rossavik was awarded the prize in 2007

  • Halldis Moren Vesaas

    Poet Halldis Moren Vesaas won in 1994

  • Jonfosse1

    Playwiright Jon Fosse won in 2005

  • Jan Erik Vold

    Poet Jan Erik Vold won the prize for IKKE in 1993.

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