6th Lee Ho-cheol Unification Road Literary Award Grand Prize Goes to Chinese Writer Yan Lianke

Writer Yan Lianke. Photo by Eunpyeong-gu

[Asia Economy Reporter Seomideum] The 6th Lee Ho-cheol Unification Road Literary Award grand prize winner has been selected as Chinese writer Yan Lianke.

Yan Lianke is a representative Chinese novelist who resists the violence of the state and regime, making the fundamental and universal values of humanity the main mechanism of his creative work. Possessing a writer's spirit that does not yield to any sanctions or disadvantages, he restored the memories and records of the people who were banned and denied under the pretext of revolutionizing culture through his book "Four Books," which deals with the human figures of the Cultural Revolution period. The judging panel highly praised the writer's efforts to heal historical wounds.

Jang Mari, Artist. Photo by Eunpyeong-gu

The special prize went to writer Jang Mari. Through "Siberian Strangers," she realistically portrayed the ideals and struggles for survival of young people in a divided country, as well as existential anguish beyond ideology. The judging panel stated, "She was selected for the special prize for expanding the imaginative horizon of Korean literature while expressing hope blossoming from wounds."

The award ceremony will be held on the 29th at Jingwansa Han Culture Experience Center. The grand prize carries a cash award of 50 million won, and the special prize 20 million won.

The "Lee Ho-cheol Unification Road Literary Award" was established by Eunpyeong-gu in 2017 to honor the literary activities and spirit of unification aspiration of the late writer Lee Ho-cheol, a representative figure of unification literature who worked in Bulgwang-dong, Eunpyeong-gu for over 50 years.

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