Beatrice Prize

The Beatrice Prisen is an annual Danish literary award made by the Danish Academy. It was founded in 1983 by Birthe and Paul Beckett and first awarded in 1984. Its value is currently DKK 50,000. Each year, it honours one Danish writer, of either poetry or prose, whose "published books already have a quality, which there is reason to appreciate, and where there is reason to believe, that he or she will develop further."[1]

Winners

A list of winners can be found on the Danish Academy's dedicated page.[2]

Year Recipients Ref(s)
1984 Henrik Bjelke [3][4]
1985 Peter Laugesen [5]
1986 Arthur Krasilnikoff
1987 Klaus Høeck
1988 Preben Major Sørensen
1989 Marianne Larsen
1990 Henning Mortensen
1991 Vagn Lundbye
1992 Anne Marie Ejrnæs
1993 Christian Skov
1994 Jette Drewsen
1995 Maria Giacobbe
1996 Knud Holten
1997 F. P. Jac
1998 Janina Katz
2000 Pia Juul
2001 Jens-Martin Eriksen
2002 Nikolaj Stockholm
2003 Helle Helle
2004 Naja Marie Aidt
2005 Kirsten Hammann
2006 Morten Søndergaard
2007 Christina Hesselholdt
2009 Merete Pryds Helle
2010 Katrine Marie Guldager
2012 Camilla Christensen
2013 Lars Frost
2014 Lone Hørslev
2015 Laus Strandby Nielsen
2016 Sidsel Falsig Pedersen
2017 Kristian Bang Foss
2018 Mette Moestrup
2019 Olga Ravn [6]
2021 Majse Aymo-Boot
2023 Mikael Josephsen
2025 Bjørn Rasmussen [7]

References

  1. ^ "Danskeakademi.dk". Archived from the original on 2017-09-23. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
  2. ^ "Beatrice-prisen". Det Danske Akademi (in Danish). Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Henrik Bjelke". Det Danske Akademi (in Danish). November 1984. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  4. ^ "Henrik Bjelke". Baltic Sea Library. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  5. ^ "Peter Laugesen". Det Danske Akademi (in Danish). November 1985. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  6. ^ "Olga Ravn". Det Danske Akademi (in Danish). November 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  7. ^ "Mikael Josephsen". Det Danske Akademi (in Danish). November 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2026.