The 5th Geochang Incident Youth Literary Contest Held

Anyone Nationwide Middle and High School Students Can Apply Until June 15

Literary Contest Booklet [Image Source=Geochang-gun]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam Province announced on the 6th that it will hold the "5th Geochang Incident Youth Literary Contest" until June 15.

This contest was prepared to commemorate the spirits who were unjustly sacrificed on the 70th anniversary of the Geochang Incident and to inform youth nationwide about the Geochang Incident.

The content of the works should focus on themes related to the Geochang Incident, such as truth, restoration of honor for victims and bereaved families, healing of wounds, inheritance of the spirit of peace, human rights protection, reconciliation, and coexistence, and will be conducted in two categories: poetry and prose.

Last year, a total of 294 works were submitted, including 183 poems and 111 prose pieces, and 21 works were selected as award winners.

Submissions can be made by mail or email, and any middle or high school student nationwide (including alternative schools in the middle school course) can apply.

The winning works will be selected through expert judging by category according to evaluation criteria, divided into middle school and high school divisions, with a total of 28 works selected: 2 Grand Prizes (Governor of Gyeongsangnam-do), 2 Special Awards (Gyeongnam Provincial Superintendent of Education), 8 Excellence Awards (Geochang County Governor), 8 Merit Awards (Education Superintendent), and 8 Encouragement Awards (Chairman of the Geochang Incident Victims' Bereaved Families Association), with certificates and prizes awarded.

Meanwhile, after the results announcement in June, the county plans to publish a collection of the winning works in 2022 and distribute it to libraries and schools nationwide.

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