Bao Ninh wins Korean literary award

The author of “The Sorrow of War” received the Sim Hun Literary Award. He is expected to go to Korea to receive the award early next September.

The award is named after the Korean writer and revolutionary Sim Hun (1901 – 1936). The Sim Hun Memorial Hall, in collaboration with Asia Culture Network, Asia Publishing House and Dangjin City, established the award to commemorate his spirit and literary career.

Writer Bao Ninh.

The award has three main contents: Grand Prize (for Asian writers who have contributed to Asian literature and introduced Asian literature to the world). Literary Prize (for Korean writers). Literary Prize for Youth and Literature Prize for Children (for Korean writers).

The grand prize winner must meet three criteria: literary achievement, concern for helping the weak in society, and concern for common values ​​in society.

According to Ms. Hong Oanh (Korean Cultural Center, Hanoi), on August 25, the official announcement about Bao Ninh's award will be posted by the organizing committee on the award's official website.

Novel "The Sorrow of War".

Writer Bao Ninh is a famous name in Vietnamese literature. His novel The Sorrow of War won the Vietnam Writers Association Award in 1991. The work has been translated and published in 18 countries around the world. The Sorrow of War is also considered the most brilliant achievement of literature in the Renovation period.

According to Zing.vn