The Bjørnson Prize 2025 is awarded to the Finnish-Estonian author Sofi Oksanen for her epic authorship and commitment to human rights, and for keenly portraying the realities faced by women, both in times of war and peace. Oksanen is an active participant in the...
Sergei Lebedev is a Russian author, journalist, and editor. He has written five novels, four of which deal with the Stalin era and the consequences of the totalitarian regime for today’s Russia. Lebedev will be holding this year’s keynote speech, Literature as a...
The Norwegian Festival of Literature is turning 30! Since 1994, the Norwegian Festival of Literature has played a significant role in the Nordic region. It has shown that it’s possible to create a festival with high artistic ambitions, while also being popular...
“Ensuring good reading skills encompasses everything from democracy to imagination; without good reading skills, it’s difficult to actively participate in society. Moreover, without reading literary texts—whether short or long—it becomes harder to develop an...
The Bjørnson Prize for 2024 is awarded to Danish author Caspar Eric for his poetic oeuvre and strong commitment to bringing important themes into the broader, collective conversation. From the jury’s rationale:His latest work, New Balances, from 2023, has been...
