Literary award · South Korea · since 1989
Jeong Ji-yong Literature Prize
Poetry award. Established 1989 in South Korea.
About Jeong Ji-yong Literature Prize
Jeong Jiyong Literature Prize (Korean: 정지용문학상) is a South Korean literary award established in 1989 to recognize "poets and poetry" (시와 시학), as well as to commemorate the literary achievements of poet Jeong Jiyong (1902–1950). It selects the best poem of the year written by poets of medium standing. It awards the best poem based on how excellent and how easy to recite the poem is.
From the Wikipedia article “Jeong Jiyong Literature Prize”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Oh Tak-beon | — |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the Jeong Ji-yong Literature Prize 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 Q15728488 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).