Contemporary Literature (Hyundae Munhak) Award

Hyundae Munhak Awards
Awarded for Outstanding contributions in literature
Country Korea
Presented by Hyundae Munhak
First awarded 1956
Official website

The company Contemporary Literature(“Hyundae Munhak” in Korean), founded in South Korea in 1954, is one of the leading publishing companies in the literary field and has been publishing the nation's most prestigious monthly literary magazine Hyundae Munhak and a wide range of books on humanities and arts.[1]

Hyundae Munhak also presents annual literature awards, which are among the most prestigious in Korea.[2]

About this award, the company says:

The company Contemporary Literature annually honors the year's most outstanding works in fiction, poetry and criticism through its annual Contemporary Literature Prize, one of the most coveted literary awards in Korea, to encourage creative spirit of the literary elites of the nation.
The magazine Contemporary Literature has been playing the role of steering wheel in the history of modern Korean literature, is available in major libraries across the world, and serves as the most reliable source for the study of contemporary Korean literature.[3]

Award Winners: Fiction[4]

Award Winners Poetry

Award Winners Criticism

Award Winners Drama

References

  1. Lee, Yeong-gyeong (Spring 2010), "Hyundae Munhak The Cradle of Modern Korean Literature", LIST Magazine, Vol.7: 68–9
  2. "Hyundae Munhak". http://www.hdmh.co.kr/. Hyundae Munhak. Retrieved 27 November 2013. External link in |website= (help)
  3. "Hyundae Munhak". http://www.hdmh.co.kr/. Hyundae Munhak. Retrieved 27 November 2013. External link in |website= (help)
  4. "HDMH Awards". http://www.hdmh.co.kr/. Hyundae Munhak Co. Retrieved 27 November 2013. External link in |website= (help)
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