Fritt Ord's Grants for critics awarded for 2024-2025
The Fritt Ord Foundation awards annual grants to critics for 2024-2025. At NOK 250 000 each, the grants should result in a steady stream of reviews during the period from August 2024 to August 2025.
This year’s 10 grants have been awarded to Andreas Breivik (Klassekampen), Ida Madsen Hestman (Klassekampen), Mari Grydeland (Aftenposten), Sigrid Elise Strømmen (Vårt Land ), Mariken Lauvstad (Klassekampen), Per Christian Selmer-Andersen (Aftenposten), Rasmus Andreas Hungnes (Dag og Tid), Renate Rivedal (Bergens Tidende), Eivind Myklebust (Klassekampen) and Viviana Vega (Morgenbladet).
The critics work in literature, film and TV, pictorial art, dramatic art, music, computer games and general cultural issues. Several of those who write for journals and magazines also write for newspapers.
Further information
For more information, please contact Executive Director Knut Olav Åmås by email at: knut.olav.amas@frittord.no
Allocations 2024-2025
- Andreas Breivik, Grant for critics, NOK 250 000
- Eivind Myklebust, Grant for critics, NOK 250 000
- Ida Madsen Hestman, Grant for critics, NOK 250 000
- Mari Grydeland, Grant for critics, NOK 250 000
- Mariken Lauvstad, Grant for critics, NOK 250 000
- Per Christian Selmer-Andersen, Grant for critics, NOK 250 000
- Rasmus Andreas Hungnes, Grant for critics, NOK 250 000
- Renate Rivedal, Grant for critics, NOK 250 000
- Sigrid Elise Strømmen, Grant for critics, NOK 250 000
- Viviana Vega, Grant for critics, NOK 250 000
Earlier grants
A complete list of the recipients of the Fritt Ord Foundation’s Grants for critics is available in the grants database (choose “all years” and “category": “Grants for critics”).