Taipei Literature Award

The Taipei Literature Award

The Taipei Literature Award was established to promote great literary works, find creative talents and forge a bond among the many communities in Taipei City. As literature plays a big role in portraying passion, wrath, joy and sorrow in the various levels of society, the Department of Cultural Affairs, Taipei City Government hopes to make literature occupy an important place in the lives of Taipei citizens, and to document city life and the people who live in the capital city by hosting this annual literary event.

The Taipei Literature Award has gained in popularity over the past few years, and has received more competitive submissions each year. In 2011, more than 1,611 participants from Taiwan, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, China, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands and the U.S. vied for this prize. But only 47 winners can attend the awards ceremony, which will be held at the Red House in Ximending, Taipei, on March 13.

To promote better reading habits among citizens, the department plans to hold a series of events such as speeches, idea exchanges among readers and writers, and a film festival. More information is available at the website below.

Location: Taipei City
Time: August through November annually
Link: http://literature13th.culture.gov.tw/

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• Source: The Taipei City Department of Cultural Affairs