The Fosse Lecture and Fosse Prize for Translators 2026
The Fosse Lecture and Fosse Prize for Translators 2026
23.04: The Fosse Lecture and Fosse Prize for Translators 2026
The American author Marilynne Robinson has been invited to give the Fosse Lecture, and the Dutch translator Paula Stevens is the winner of the 2026 Fosse Prize for Translators.
The Fosse Lecture and the awarding of the Fosse Prize will take place at the Royal Palace on Thursday, 23 April 2026. The public will also be able to follow the lecture and award ceremony via livestream. In addition, there will be a rich program with talks and interviews at the National Library at Solli plass throughout the week.
The Fosse Lecture explores literature as an art form, presenting perspectives to inspire and engage the international literary community today. Alongside it, the Fosse Prize for Translators celebrates those who bring Norwegian literature to readers around the world. These initiatives aim to build a lasting cultural tradition and an intellectual meeting point in Norway and beyond.