Hans Christian Andersen Literature Award

Not to be confused with the Hans Christian Andersen Award

The Hans Christian Andersen Literature Award is a Danish literary award established in 2010.[1] It is awarded bi-annually to a living author whose work resembles Hans Christian Andersen.[2] It is one of the bigger literary prizes with the winner receiving kr. 500,000 (£60,000, or approximately $90,000).[1][2] The winner receives a bronze sculpture "The Ugly Duckling" by sculptor Stine Ring Hansen.

Paulo Coelho is listed for 2007 even though the award was not established until 2010. This is because in 2007 Coelho was presented with an honorary award by the city of Odense that was so well received the organizers of the ceremony decided to make it an annual affair and thus the idea for the Hans Christian Andersen Literature Award was born, the first official award given in 2010 but Coelho's honorary award is also listed by the award organizers.[3]

Winners

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 "JK Rowling wins Hans Christian Andersen literature award". The Guardian. 20 October 2010. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Harry Potter author JK Rowling wins Hans Christian Andersen award". The Telegraph. 19 Oct 2010. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
  3. "The Story". Hans Christian Andersen Literature Award. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
  4. "Isabel Allende Wins the Hans Christian Andersen Literature Award". Hispanically Speaking News. June 28, 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
  5. Trine Fisker (June 28, 2011). "Allende får H.C. Andersen-pris". Nyhederne (in Danish). Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  6. "Salman Rushdie får dansk litteraturpris på halv million". Politiken (in Danish). 12 June 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  7. Silas Bay Nielsen. "Japansk stjerneforfatter får Danmarks største litteraturpris". DR (in Danish).
  8. "En halv million: Japansk succesforfatter får HCA-litteraturpris". fyens.dk (in Danish).
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