Norwegian Authors' Union

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The Norwegian Authors' Union ({{langx|no|Den norske Forfatterforening}}, DnF) is an association of Norwegian authors. It was established in 1893 to promote Norwegian literature and protect Norwegian authors' professional and economic interests. DnF also works in solidarity with persecuted writers internationally.[http://www.forfatterforeningen.no/v2/content/english Norwegian Authors' Union official site] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081226034502/http://www.forfatterforeningen.no/v2/content/english |date=2008-12-26 }}

As of 2004 the association had 513 members. The author Heidi Marie Kriznik has led the organization since 2017.{{Citation|title=Den norske Forfatterforening|date=2017-08-15|url=http://snl.no/Den_norske_Forfatterforening|work=Store norske leksikon|language=nb|access-date=2021-04-28}}

==Organization activities==

The Norwegian Authors' Union Literary Council annually awards a number of government and independently established scholarships to both members and non-members. The Literary Council consists of nine members and provides counsel on all matters of literary art, in addition to decisions on awards. A number of famous Norwegian authors have been members of the council.