Annual Literature Critics Award
The prize for literature critic of the year was established in 1994. It is granted to a critic who has demonstrated excellence through review of literature or who has strengthened the discipline of criticism. The objective is to highlight critic's work and stimulate academic study in all forms of criticism.
- 1994 - Henning Hagerup
- 1995 - Atle Christiansen
- 1996 - Geir Vestad
- 1997 - Ingunn Økland
- 1998 - Tom Egil Hverven
- 1999 - Øystein Rottem
- 2000 - Nøste Kendzior
- 2001 - Kjell Olaf Jensen
- 2002 - Marta Norheim
- 2003 - Bjørn Gabrielsen
- 2004 - Ane Farsethås
- 2005 - Espen Stueland
- 2006 - Espen Søbye
- 2007 - Anne Schäffer
- 2008 - Anne Merethe K. Prinos
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