The following are two literary awards relating to English Literature in Sri Lanka:
The Gratiaen Prize
This award was instituted in 1993 by Michael Ondaatje with the money he won from the Booker Prize in 1992 for his novel, The English Patient. Since then this prize has been the most recognized award for English creative writing in Sri Lanka. The Gratiaen Prize is awarded annually to the best work of literary writing in English by a Sri Lankan, resident in this country. Entries both published and in manuscript form are accepted and cover a wide spectrum of creative writing such as novels, literary memoirs, plays, poetry and short stories.
The State Literary Award
Awarded every year by the Government of Sri Lanka for literary works. Best novel, short fiction, poetry and translation in each of the three languages - English, Sinhala and Tamil.
A NEW LITERARY PRIZE FOR WRITERS IN ASIA
The Galle Literary Festival encourages Sri Lankan writers to submit their unpublished work for this excellent new Asian Literary Prize.
This includes writing in English as well as Sinhala and Tamil works that have been translated into English.
Man Asian Literary Prize
This major new literary prize aims to recognise the best of new Asian literature and to bring it to the attention of the world literary community. A distinguished panel of judges selects a single work of fiction to be awarded the prize each year. Works submitted for consideration must not yet be published in English, although they may have been published in other languages.
About the Prize
The Man Asian Literary Prize 2007
The first Man Asian Literary Prize will be awarded in the Autumn of 2007 for an "Asian novel unpublished in English" and each twelve months thereafter.
The objectives of creating the Asian Literary Prize are:
· To bring exciting new Asian authors to the attention of the world literary community;
· To facilitate publishing and translation of Asian literature in and into English; and
· To highlight Asia's developing role in world literature.
The Prize was initiated by the Hong Kong International Literary Festival with financial support from Man Group plc.
Key dates
· Submissions in English will be accepted electronically online from 1 November 2006 to 31 March 2007.
· A long list of up to 20 candidates will be announced on 1 June 2007.
· The short list of five candidates will be announced on approximately 1 October 2007.
· The winner will be announced on approximately 1 November 2007.
Award amounts
· US$10,000 to the winning author;
· US$3,000 to translator (if any and if eligible, details below) of the winning work;
· A significant amount at the discretion of the Prize administrators to purchase copies of the work once published, for distribution to regional libraries, schools and other institutions.
For more information please refer to www.manasianliteraryprize.org
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