Gochang-gun Announces Call for Entries for 'Gochang Sin Jae-hyo Literary Award' Until October

Gochang-gun, Jeollabuk-do announced on the 26th that it will hold a call for entries for the ‘Gochang Shin Jae-hyo Literary Award’ until October 31.

The Gochang Shin Jae-hyo Literary Award was established to discover and award talented writers and works that will elevate the status of Gochang, a UNESCO World Heritage city, both domestically and internationally, and to utilize these for cultural content and cultural tourism resources.

Poster for the 3rd Gochang Sin Jae-hyo Literary Award Call for Entries.
[Photo by Gochang-gun]

This call for entries is for the category of original full-length novels, and the winning work will receive a prize of 50 million KRW.

Eligibility is open to any prospective or established writers residing in Korea with South Korean nationality.

The submission period is until October 31, and the final winner will be announced in December. The theme of the submissions should be works that use Gochang’s history, nature, geography, people, or culture as subject or background, but works unrelated to pansori are also acceptable.

Works that have already been published, or those containing plagiarism or parts recognized as plagiarism, will be excluded from judging or, if awarded, the prize will be revoked and the prize money reclaimed.

Previously, the first literary award was given to Kim Hae-sook’s work ‘Geumpa,’ and the second to Park Yi-seon’s ‘Yeombu.’ These awarded works were published by Dasan Books Co., Ltd. and became bestsellers.

County Governor Shim Deok-seop said, “Through the Gochang Shin Jae-hyo Literary Award, we will continuously discover literary talents to enhance the status of Gochang, a UNESCO World Heritage city, and steadily establish a creative foundation for cultural content that spans generations and regions.”

For more details, please check the county office website or contact the Department of Culture and Arts.

Gochang = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Jae-gil baekok@asiae.co.kr

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