Literary award · Pakistan · since 1959
Adamjee Literary Award
Pakistan's literary prize. Established 1959.
About Adamjee Literary Award
Adamjee Literary Award, also known as Adamjee Prize, is a literary award bestowed by the government of Pakistan. It is presented by the President of Pakistan. The award seeks to recognize individuals who have made "meritorious contribution" to the literature of Pakistan. It was first introduced by Pakistan Writers' Guild in 1959. Muhammad Shahidullah served as the permanent chairman of the award.
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Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Hasan Akbar Kamal | — |
| 1967 | Ada Jafri | — |
| 1967 | Khalid Akhtar | — |
| 1966 | Kritadaser Hasi | — |
| 1966 | Farrukh Ahmad | — |
| 1963 | Abdullah Hussain | — |
| 1960 | Jamila Hashmi | — |
| 1959 | Shaukat Siddiqui | — |
| — | ʻArsh Ṣiddīqī | — |
| — | Akhtar Hussain Jafri | — |
| — | Intizar Hussain | — |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the Adamjee Literary Award for the current eligibility window, accepted formats, residency or language requirements and any entry fee. For most established prizes the publisher submits on the author's behalf, often with a limit on entries per imprint.
If you are self-published, look for an explicit statement that independently published books are accepted, and budget for entry fees and copies for judges.
Sources & data
- Structured data from Wikidata Q19582542 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).