Nordic Council's Literature Prize List of winners List of winners

| Year_ | Author | English_title | Original_title | Representing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Carpelan Bo Carpelan | I de mörka rummen, i de ljusa | I de mörka rummen, i de ljusa | Finland |
| 1978 | Fløgstad Kjartan Fløgstad | Dalen Portland | Dalen Portland | Norway |
| 1979 | Lo-Johansson Ivar Lo-Johansson | Pubertet | Pubertet | Sweden |
| 1980 | Lidman Sara Lidman | Vredens barn | Vredens barn | Sweden |
| 1981 | Hjartarson Snorri Hjartarson | Hauströkkrið yfir mér | Hauströkkrið yfir mér | Iceland |
| 1982 | Delblanc Sven Delblanc | Samuels bok | Samuels bok | Sweden |
| 1983 | Seeberg Peter Seeberg | Om fjorten dage | Om fjorten dage | Denmark |
| 1984 | Tunström Göran Tunström | The Christmas Oratorio | Juloratoriet | Sweden |
| 1985 | Tuuri Antti Tuuri | A Day in Ostrobothnia | Pohjanmaa | Finland |
| 1986 | Patursson Rói Patursson | Líkasum | Líkasum | Faroe Islands |
| 1987 | Wassmo Herbjørg Wassmo | Hudløs himmel | Hudløs himmel | Norway |