Goheung-gun, Song Su-gwon Poetry Award Poetry Collection Contest Announcement

Total Prize Money of 45 Million Won, Apply by September 30

Goheung-gun, Jeollanam-do announced that it is accepting submissions for the 7th Goheung-gun Songsu-gwon Poetry Literature Award poetry collections to honor the literary achievements and contributions of poet Songsu-gwon of Pyeongjeon (平田) and to widely promote the literary culture of Goheung.

Poet Songsu-gwon (1940?2016), born in Goheung, debuted in 1975 when his work won the Newcomer Award from Literary Thought. He is known as one of Korea’s representative lyric poets, having received awards such as the Sowol Literature Award, Jeong Ji-yong Literature Award, and the Order of Civil Merit Magnolia Medal.

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Now in its 7th year, the Songsu-gwon Poetry Literature Award is accepting submissions from September 1 to September 30 via in-person delivery or mail.

Eligible submissions are poetry collections published in print between September 1, 2021, and August 31, 2023, which have not won any other literary awards.

Anyone nationwide can apply or recommend works. Applicants can download the application form from the Goheung-gun Office website under Notices/Announcements and submit one copy of the poetry collection along with the application form in person or by mail to the Goheung-gun Office’s Culture and Sports Division by September 30.

The total prize money is 45 million KRW, with 30 million KRW awarded to the main prize winner, 10 million KRW for the Namdo Poet of the Year Award, and 5 million KRW for the Young Poet of the Year Award.

The winning works will be selected by external judges in October, and an awards ceremony will be held in November.

Goheung = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shim Jeong-woo hss79@asiae.co.kr

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