This year, Dien Tri Literature Magazine selected the short story "The Seas" from the short story collection "Fixing a Cloud" by writer Nguyen Ngoc Tu to award the Best Southeast Asian Literature Award in 2024. According to ChinaDaily, the award ceremony was held in Kunming city.
Writer Nguyen Ngoc Tu.
"Fixing a Cloud" is a collection of 10 short stories by author Nguyen Ngoc Tu. This collection of stories "takes readers into a new space in a silent literary journey full of personal imprints" by a writer from the Southern region.
Due to personal reasons, writer Nguyen Ngoc Tu was unable to receive the award at the award ceremony recently held in Kunming city, Yunnan province, China.
Dien Tri Literature Magazine was founded in 1979 and is a cultural publication of Yunnan Province. The organizers said the award always follows the principle of focusing on the quality of works, not favoring famous writers, and supporting many young potential writers.
The award was established in 2003, founded by Dien Tri Literature Magazine, managed by Kunming Literature and Art Federation, and awarded annually in genres such as novels, poetry, and prose.
The Southeast Asian Literature category, launched in 2018, celebrates the work of writers from 11 countries in the region. Last year’s winner was Ekagunyawan from Indonesia.
Writer Nguyen Ngoc Tu, 47 years old, living in Ca Mau , is the author of many famous works: "Island", "Splendid smoke of the sky", "Endless fields", "Single wind", "No one crosses the river", "Empty luggage".
The author has received many domestic and international literary awards such as: Tuoi Tieu Literary Award, ASEAN Literary Award 2008. Some of Nguyen Ngoc Tu's books have been translated into Korean, English, German and Swedish.
Source: https://www.congluan.vn/nha-van-nguyen-ngoc-tu-doat-giai-van-hoc-dong-nam-a-xuat-sac-nhat-2024-post312513.html
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