Holberg Medal

The Holberg Medal (Danish: Holberg-Medaljen) is an award to a Danish author of fiction or writer on science. It is awarded by the Danish association of authors,^[1] and is an appreciation of a literary or scientific work or of the award winner's authorship as a whole. The prize is often awarded on 3 December, the birthday of Ludvig Holberg. The first award was given in 1934 in connection with the 40th anniversary of the Danish association of authors.^[2]

The winner is decided by a committée consisting of 1 member from the Danish Ministry of Culture's litterature council, two representatives from the University of Copenhagen and two representatives from the Danish association of authors.^[1]