Aschehoug Prize

The Aschehoug Prize is published annually by the Norwegian publishing house Aschehoug. The Aschehoug Prize is awarded to Norwegian authors on the basis of the merit of a recent publication. It is awarded on merit, irrespective of the publisher, based on a binding recommendation from the Norwegian Critics Organization. The prize consists of a statuette of sculptor Ørnulf Bast and 100,000 kroner (2018). The monumental sculpture Evig Liv (=Eternal Life) which is the reference of the miniature statuette is to be found at Sehesteds plass in front of the publisher's main building in Oslo.

Recipients of the Aschehoug Prize

• 1973 – Stein Mehren
• 1974 – Bjørg Vik
• 1975 – Kjartan Fløgstad
• 1976 – Karin Bang
• 1977 – Knut Hauge
• 1978 – Olav H. Hauge
• 1979 – Ernst Orvil and Tor Åge Bringsværd
• 1980 – Idar Kristiansen
• 1981 – Jan Erik Vold
• 1982 – Kjell Erik Vindtorn
• 1983 – Arnold Eidslott
• 1984 – Cecilie Løveid
• 1985 – Edvard Hoem
• 1986 – Rolf Jacobsen
• 1987 – Finn Carling
• 1988 – Einar Økland
• 1989 – Bergljot Hobæk Haff
• 1990 – Erling Kittelsen
• 1991 – Kjell Askildsen
• 1992 – Eldrid Lunden
• 1993 – Jan Kjærstad
• 1994 – Inger Elisabeth Hansen
• 1995 – Lars Amund Vaage
• 1996 – Tor Fretheim
• 1997 – Jon Fosse
• 1998 – Gro Dahle
• 1999 – Øyvind Berg
• 2000 – Laila Stien
• 2001 – Ole Robert Sunde
• 2002 – Ellen Einan
• 2003 – Steinar Opstad
• 2004 – Dag Solstad
• 2005 – Hans Herbjørnsrud
• 2006 – Espen Haavardsholm
• 2007 – Hanne Ørstavik
• 2008 – Paal-Helge Haugen
• 2009 – Thure Erik Lund
• 2010 – Anne Oterholm
• 2011 – Bjørn Sortland^[1]
• 2012 – Ragnar Hovland
• 2013 – Erlend Loe
• 2014 – Geir Gulliksen
• 2015 – Vigdis Hjorth
• 2016 – Per Petterson
• 2017 – Øyvind Rimbereid
• 2018 – Liv Køltzow^[2]
• 2019 – Johan Harstad^[3]
• 2020 – no award
• 2021 - Karin Haugane
• 2022 - Linn Ullmann
• 2023 - Ingvar Ambjørnsen