Literary award · since 2001
SAARC Literary Award
Literary award given by SAARC's literary wing to the writers from the eight SAARC countries (2001–). Established 2001.
About SAARC Literary Award
SAARC Literary Award is an annual award conferred by the Foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature (FOSWAL) since 2001 Shamshur Rahman, Mahasweta Devi, Jayanta Mahapatra, Abhi Subedi, Mark Tully, Sitakant Mahapatra, Uday Prakash, Suman Pokhrel, and Abhay K have been some of the recipients of this award. Nepali poet, lyricist, and translator Suman Pokhrel is the only writer to have received the award twice, having been honored in 2013 and 2015.
From the Wikipedia article “SAARC Literary Award”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Mohammad Nurul Huda | — |
| 2015 | Suman Pokhrel | — |
| 2015 | Selina Hossain | — |
| 2015 | Sitakant Mahapatra | — |
| 2014 | Tarannum Riyaz | — |
| 2013 | Suman Pokhrel | — |
| 2013 | Daya Dissanayake | — |
| 2013 | Abhay Kumar | — |
| 2012 | Fakrul Alam | — |
| 2010 | Mark Tully | — |
| 2010 | Abhi Subedi | — |
| 2010 | Hamid Mir | — |
| 2010 | Ju | — |
| 2009 | Jayanta Mahapatra | — |
| 2009 | Uday Prakash | — |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the SAARC 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 Q17126068 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).