Norwegian Ibsen Award

The prize is awarded by Skien municipality, the hometown of author and playwright Henrik Ibsen, and has been awarded every year since 1986. The prize is awarded to a Norwegian playwright who has published a new work in the past year which has been produced by a professional theater, radio theater, or on television. It may also be awarded for the cumulative work in authoring dramatic works. Since 2005 the prize has consisted of a monetary award of 150,000 kroner and a statuette of Ibsen designed by Nina Sundbye. == Prizewinners ==

• 1986 – Arne Skouen for overall dramatic contributions • 1987 – Peder Cappelen for • 1988 – Odd Selmer for • 1989 – Julian Garner for • 1990 – Edvard Rønning for • 1991 – Marit Tusvik for • 1992 – Bjørg Vik for • 1993 – Norvald Tveit for overall dramatic contributions • 1994 – Eva Sevaldson for • 1995 – Terje Nordby for • 1996 – Jon Fosse for Namnet • 1997 – Jesper Halle for • 1998 – Petter S. Rosenlund for • 1999 – Cecilie Løveid for and for overall dramatic contributions • 2000 – Tor Åge Bringsværd for overall dramatic contributions • 2001 – Nina Valsø for • 2002 – Niels Fredrik Dahl for • 2003 – Wetle Holtan for • 2004 – Per HV Schreiner for • 2005 – Maria Tryti Vennerød for • 2006 – Liv Heløe og Finn Iunker • 2007 – Christopher Grøndahl for Tundra and for Silent Winds of Blackpool • 2008 – Edvard Hoem for • 2009 – Christopher Nielsen for • 2010 – Kate Pendry for • 2011 – Lennart Lidström for • 2012 - Fredrik Brattberg for • 2014 - Johan Harstad for Osv. • 2015 - Cecilie Løveid for • 2016 - Mette Edvardsen for We to be • 2017 – Tore Vagn Lid, Cecilie Løveid and Nordahl Grieg for • 2018 – Malmfrid Hovsveen Hallum for • 2019 – Demian Vitanza for • 2020 – Lisa Charlotte Baudouin Lie for ==See also==