Saami Council Literature Prize

The Saami Council Literature Prize (, and ) is a literary prize for Saami literature first awarded by the Saami Council in 1994. At first, the prize was awarded annually; however, starting in 2003, it has been awarded roughly once every two years, with authors of children's and young adult literature being honored every other time.Rantala, Leif. Sámiráđđi 50 jagi. p. 13. Accessed December 27, 2020 (in Northern Saami)

In 2007, the total monetary value of the prize was 3,000 euros.

Background The Saami Council launched its own literary award to encourage people to write in the Saami languages. For this reason, all works nominated for the award must have been initially written in one of the Saami languages or translated from another into one of the smaller Saami languages.Sámiráđi girjjálašvuođa bálkašupmi 2020. Saami Council. April 17, 2020. Accessed December 28, 2020 (in Northern Saami) Only works published within the two years preceding the award are eligible for nomination.

Laureates

YearWorkAuthor(s)Illustrator1994Мун ка̄нҍц - Mu ustibatIraida VinogradovaPeter PopovRantala, Leif. Sámiráđđi 50 jagi. p. 18. Accessed December 27, 2020 (in Northern Saami)Пе̄ййвьесь пе̄ййв - Šerres beaiviElvira GalkinaJakov Jakovlev1995Juohkásan várriOlavi Paltto1996Hoŋkoŋ dohkkáUlla Pirttijärvi1997Ii fal dan dihteInghilda TapioUlrika Tapio1998JåvvåGun Aira já Ingegerd VannarAino Hivand1999Bearralat DeatnogáttisEino V. Guttorm2000Biehtár ja Duommá jávren stullibaStig Riemmbe GælokKjell Ove Storvik2001SuoláduvvanKirsti Paltto2002Čiežain čáziinHarald GaskiLars Nordström2003Árbbolaččat 2Jovnna-Ánde Vest2005Čábbámus IđitguovssuElle Márjá VarsTrygve Lund Guttormsen2006Meahci šuvas bohciidit ságatSynnøve Persen2007Máilmmi láikkimus olmmošElle Márjá VarsHarald Aadnevik2009LihkkošalmmáiRauni Magga Lukkari2012Sárá beaivegirjiSiri Broch JohansenBjørg Monsen Vars2014Amas amas amasmuvvatNiillas HolmbergAntti Väre2016Mun lean čuoigiSiri Broch Johansen2018Áhčči minRauni Manninen2020Luohtojávrri oainnáhusatKirste Paltto 2022 Gárži Sara Vuolab

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