The cultural board of Kópavogur has awarded this poetry prize in memory of poet Jón úr Vör since the year 2002. There is a cash prize as well as a traveling trophy; a walking cane which used to belong to Jón úr Vör. The prize is awarded each year on the birthday of Jón úr Vör, January 21st.
2021
Þórdís Helgadóttir: "Fasaskipti"
2020
Björk Þorgrímsdóttir: "Augasteinn"
2019
Brynjólfur Þorsteinsson: "Gormánuður"
2018
Sindri Freysson: „Kínversk stúlka les uppi á jökli“ ("Chinese girl reads on a glacier")
2017
Ásta Fanney Sigurðardóttir: „Silkileið nr. 17“ ("Silkroad no. 17")
2016
Dagur Hjartarson: „Haustlægð“ ("Fall")
2015
The prize was not awarded
2014
Anton Helgi Jónsson: „Horfurnar um miðja vikuna“ ("The Mid-Week Status")
2013
Magnús Sigurðsson: „Tunglsljós“ ("Moonlight")
2012
Hallfríður J. Ragnheiðardóttir: „Triptych“
2011
Steinunn Helgadóttir: „Kaf” ("Under Water")
2010
Gerður Kristný: „Strandir”
Special acknowledgement:
Bjarni Gunnarsson: „Smíðar” ("Construction")
2009
Anton Helgi Jónsson: „Einsöngur án undirleiks” ("Solo Without Accompaniment")
Special acknowledgement:
Anton Helgi Jónsson: „Vorganga í Dölum” ("Spring Walk in Dalir")
Davíð Hjálmar Haraldsson: „Við strákarnir” ("Us the Boys")
2008
Jónína Leósdóttir: „Miðbæjarmynd” ("Picture of Downtown")
Special acknowledgement:
Davíð Hjálmar Haraldsson: „Hann blæs” ("It Blows")
Helgi Ingólfsson: „Menn hlæja bara að þeim” ("People are Laughing at Them")
2007
Guðrún Hannesdóttir: „Offors” ("Aggression")
Special acknowledgement:
Hjörtur Marteinsson: „Gamalt sendibréf frá afa á deild fimm” ("An Old Letter from Grandpa in the Fifth Ward")
Eiríkur Örn Norðdahl: „Parabólusetning”
2006
Óskar Árni Óskarsson: „Í bláu myrkri” ("In Blue Darkness")
Special acknowledgement:
Draumey Aradóttir: „Í klæðaskápnum” ("In the Wardrobe")
Ari Jóhannesson: „uppskera (úr Aðaldalsljóðum)” ("harvest (from Aðaldalur Poems)")
2005
Linda Vilhjálmsdóttir: „Niður” ("Down")
Special acknowledgement:
Linda Vilhjálmsdóttir: „Sónata fyrir forynju og fylgirödd” ("Sonata for a Mostress and Accompanying Voice")
Valur Brynjar Antonsson: „Fæðing” ("Birth")
2004
Hjörtur Marteinsson: „Hvorki hér né ...” ("Neither Here Nor ...")
Special acknowledgement:
Guðrún Hannesdóttir
Njörður P. Njarðvík
2003
No prize awarded but three received acknowledgement:
Kristín Elva Guðnadóttir
Njörður P. Njarðvík
Sveinbjörn I. Baldvinsson
2002
Hjörtur Pálsson: „Nótt frá Svignaskarði” ("Night from Svignarskarð")
Special acknowledgement:
Kristín Bjarnadóttir: „Fyrsti dansinn I – II” ("The First Dance I - II")
Sveinbjörn I. Baldvinsson