Hooshang Golshiri Literary Awards Explained

The Hooshang Golshiri Literary Award is an Iranian literary award notable for being one of the few literary awards in Iran that is run by a non-governmental organization.[1] Established in 2000,[2] the award is sponsored by the non-profit Golshiri Foundation. The award focuses on modern contemporary Iranian literature. It is named in honor of Hooshang Golshiri, one of the most distinguished pioneers of Iranian modern fiction, who died in 2000. The first award was given in 2001 (1380 Solar Hijri calendar).

Categories

The award is presented in four categories: Best Novel, Best Short Story Collection, Best First Novel, Best First Short Story Collection. Recipients receive 10 million Rials for Best Novel and Best Short Story Collection, 2 million Rials for the Best First Novel, and 5 million Rials for Best First Short Story Collection.

Eligible works are novels and collections of short stories published in Persian in Iran for the first time in that particular year. Iranian authors living outside the country but who publish in Iran are eligible.

Winners

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hooshang Golshiri Awards . . . February 25, 2013 . February 25, 2013.
  2. http://www.golshirifoundation.org/english/index.asp Golshiri Foundation website
  3. Web site: July 3, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130703220442/http://golshirifoundation.org/english/award/award3.asp . The 2001 Golshiri Awards . Golshiri Foundation . April 6, 2014.
  4. Web site: Houshang Golshiri Awards . The Parsagon Review . Shataw Naseri . 5 June 2014 . July 5, 2015.
  5. Web site: Winners of Golshiri Foundation's Second Annual Literary Awards Announced . Payvand Iran News . Syma Sayyah . December 13, 2002 . February 25, 2013 . September 24, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924065518/http://www.payvand.com/news/02/dec/1063.html . dead .
  6. Web site: Iran: Houshang Golshiri Annual Literary Award for 2003 . Payvand Iran News . Syma Sayyah . January 6, 2003 . February 25, 2013 . January 10, 2004 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040110084308/http://www.payvand.com/news/04/jan/1020.html . dead .
  7. Web site: Winners of 4th Golshiri Award announced . Payvand Iran News . November 29, 2004 . April 6, 2014 . April 7, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140407101857/http://www.payvand.com/news/04/nov/1251.html . dead .
  8. Web site: 5th Golshiri Literary Award Ceremony . Payvand Iran News . Syma Sayyah . December 16, 2006 . February 25, 2013 . September 1, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120901170907/http://www.payvand.com/news/05/dec/1133.html . dead .
  9. Web site: 7th Golshiri Literary Award Ceremony Held In Tehran . Payvand Iran News . Syma Sayyah . January 2, 2008 . February 25, 2013 .
  10. Web site: 12th Golshiri Literary Awards Wrap Up . Farzaneh Doosti . February 23, 2013 . February 25, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160315203151/http://farzanehdoosti.com/weblog.php?lang=en&id=278 . March 15, 2016 . dead .
  11. Of Six Directions, "12th Golshiri Literary Awards Wrap Up", Farzaneh Doosti blog, Feb. 23, 2013.
  12. Web site: 13th From Golshiri Awards to 1st Translation Hall . Parsagon Review . May 17, 2014 . May 29, 2014.