Saami Council Literature Prize

The Saami Council Literature Prize (Northern Sami: Sámiráđi girjjalašvuođa bálkkašumi, Inari Sami: Sämirääđi kirjálâšvuođâpalhâšume and Finnish: Saamelaisneuvoston kirjallisuuspalkinto) is a literary prize for Saami literature first awarded by the Saami Council in 1994. At first, the prize was awarded annually, although 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.[1]

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

Background

The Saami Council decided to launch its own literary award in order to encourage people to write in the Saami languages. For this reason, all works nominated for the award must have been originally written in one of the Saami languages or translated from another language into one of the smaller Saami languages.[2] Only works published within the two years preceding the award are eligible for nomination.

Laureates

Year Work Author(s) Illustrator
1994 Мун ка̄нҍц - Mu ustibat Iraida Vinogradova Peter Popov[3]
Пе̄ййвьесь пе̄ййв - Šerres beaivi Elvira Galkina[3] Jakov Jakovlev[3]
1995 Juohkásan várri Olavi Paltto[3]
1996 Hoŋkoŋ dohkká Ulla Pirttijärvi
1997 Ii fal dan dihte Inghilda Tapio[4] Ulrika Tapio
1998 Jåvvå Gun Aira já Ingegerd Vannar[3] Aino Hivand[3][5]
1999 Bearralat Deatnogáttis Eino V. Guttorm[3][6]
2000 Biehtár ja Duommá jávren stulliba Stig Riemmbe Gælok[3] Kjell Ove Storvik[3]
2001 Suoláduvvan Kirsti Paltto
2002 Čiežain čáziin Harald Gaski[3] Lars Nordström[3]
2003 Árbbolaččat 2 Jovnna-Ánde Vest
2005 Čábbámus Iđitguovssu Elle Márjá Vars[7][8] Trygve Lund Guttormsen
2006 Meahci šuvas bohciidit ságat Synnøve Persen[9]
2007 Máilmmi láikkimus olmmoš Elle Márjá Vars[8] Harald Aadnevik
2009 Lihkkošalmmái Rauni Magga Lukkari
2012 Sárá beaivegirji Siri Broch Johansen Bjørg Monsen Vars
2014 Amas amas amasmuvvat Niillas Holmberg Antti Väre
2016 Mun lean čuoigi Siri Broch Johansen[10]
2018 Áhčči min Rauni Manninen
2020 Luohtojávrri oainnáhusat Kirste Paltto Sunna Kitti
2022 Gárži Sara Vuolab[11]

References

  1. ^ Rantala, Leif. Sámiráđđi 50 jagi. p. 13. Accessed December 27, 2020 (in Northern Saami)
  2. ^ Sámiráđi girjjálašvuođa bálkašupmi 2020. Saami Council. April 17, 2020. Accessed December 28, 2020 (in Northern Saami)
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Rantala, Leif. Sámiráđđi 50 jagi. p. 18. Accessed December 27, 2020 (in Northern Saami)
  4. ^ "Sámiráđi girjebálkkašupmi 1997" [The Saami Council Literature Prize 1997]. Ođđa Sápmelaš (11–13 (513–515)): 17. December 1997.
  5. ^ "Aino Hivand billedkunstner — Curriculum vitae" (in Norwegian). Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  6. ^ "Eino Guttorm/Jovnna-Jon Eino (1941–2005)". Fárru — čáppagirjjálašvuođa čállit ja teavsttat (in Northern Sami). Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  7. ^ Olli, Anne (September 19, 2007). "Bálkkašupmi Elle Márjá Vars:ii". NRK Sápmi (in Northern Sami). Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Elle Márjá Vars (1957–)". Fárru — čáppagirjjálašvuođa čállit ja teavsttat (in Northern Sami). Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  9. ^ "Synnøve Persen (1950–)". Fárru — čáppagirjjálašvuođa čállit ja teavsttat (in Northern Sami). Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  10. ^ "Får samiskt litteraturpris för sin ungdomsroman". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 14 October 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  11. ^ "Sámiráđi girjjálašvuođabálkkašupmi Sara Vuolabii diktačoakkáldagain Gárži". Saami Council (in Northern Sami). Retrieved August 5, 2022.