The ‘Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature’ (Den norske Kritikerprisen for litteratur or Kritikerprisen) is awarded by the ‘Norwegian Literature Critics’ Association‘ (Norsk Litteraturkritikerlag) and has been awarded every year since 1950. The prize is presented to a Norwegian author for a literary work as agreed to among the members of the Norwegian Literature Critics’ Association. Since 1978 the association has also awarded a prize for the best work of children’s literature. In 2003 was established the Critics Prize for the year’s best work of translation, and in 2012 the Critics Prize for the year’s best work of nonfiction for adults. Read more on Kritikerlaget.no