Literary award · South Korea · since 2011

Pak Kyong-ni Prize

South Korean literary award. Established 2011.

About Pak Kyong-ni Prize

Park Kyong-ni Prize (Korean: 박경리 문학상) is an international literary award based in South Korea. It was established in 2011 in honor of Park Kyongni, known for her series Toji. The award was founded and sponsored by the Toji Foundation of Culture. According to Complete Review, it was established to be the primary international literary award of South Korea. With a cash prize of $100,000 it is one of the richest literary prizes in the world.

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Recent winners

YearWinnerWinning work
2014Bernhard Schlink—

From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.

Eligibility and entering

Check the official rules of the Pak Kyong-ni 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.

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