The Norwegian Academy Prize in memory of Thorleif Dahl (Det Norske Akademis Pris til minne om Thorleif Dahl) is awarded annually by the Norwegian Academy for Language and Literature (Det Norske Akademi for Sprog og Litteratur). The prize is given in recognition of the eminent literature, poetry or nonfictional work written in riksmål, or to the foremost translation to riksmål of fiction or nonfiction. Since 1991 the prize has been 100,000 kroner (approximately 12,500 €)Det Norske Akademi for Sprog og Litteratur (Store norske leksikon)
Thorleif Dahl Thorleif Dahl (1891- 1967) was a Norwegian advertising man, publisher, scholar and patron of the arts. He was educated as a classic historian at the University of Oslo. After his elder brother Georg Sverdrup Dahl died in 1922, he saw himself obliged to continue the advertising agency his brother had established, Sverdrup Dahl A / S. His success in business enabled him to donate substantial sums in support of his strong interest in art, culture and enlightenment. In 1956, he created a foundation linked to the Norwegian Academy for Language and Literature. The Norwegian Academy Prize in memory of Thorleif Dahl was named in his honor. Thorleif Brandtmann Dahl (Store norske leksikon)
Prize winners 1983 – Arnold Eidslott 1984 – Astrid Hjertenæs Andersen 1985 – Leif Østby 1986 – Torborg Nedreaas 1987 – Stein Mehren 1988 – Bergljot Hobæk Haff 1989 – Anne-Lisa Amadou 1990 – Jan Jakob Tønseth 1991 – Erik Bystad 1992 – Egil Kraggerud 1993 – Ingard Hauge 1994 – Erik Egeberg 1995 – Kjell Heggelund 1996 – Peter R. Holm 1997 – Tove Lie 1998 – Hans Aaraas 1999 – Tor Åge Bringsværd 2000 – Georg Johannesen 2001 – Sven Kærup Bjørneboe 2002 – Dag Østerberg 2003 – Arne Worren 2004 – Kjell Askildsen 2005 – Torgeir Schjerven 2006 – Sverre Dahl 2007 – Marianne Gullestad 2008 – Arild Stubhaug 2009 – Ingvar Ambjørnsen 2010 - Torstein Bugge Høverstad 2011 - Beate Vibe 2012 - Espen Stueland 2013 - Jan Kjærstad 2014 - Arne Ruste 2015 - Kaj Skagen 2016 - Merete Alfsen 2017 - Liv Køltzow
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