The Shi Nai'an Literary Prize (施耐庵长篇叙事文学奖, abbreviated to 施耐庵文学奖) is awarded to a Chinese novel exhibiting an innovative style of narration. It is named after the Chinese author Shi Nai'an.
This prize is awarded by the People's Government of Xinghua city, in Jiangsu province. It is named after Shi Nai'an, who was said to be from Xinghua. The prize aims to encourage depth and development in novels written in Chinese, and to promote the status of Chinese novels in the world. The prize was first awarded in 2011, and is awarded every two years.
| Year | Award | Writer | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1st year | Jia Pingwa 贾平凹 | 《古炉》 | |
| Yan Lianke 阎连科 | 《我与父辈》 | |||
| Dong Qizhang 董启章 | 《天工开物·栩栩如真》 | overseas | ||
| Ning Ken 宁肯 | 《天·藏》 | |||
| 2013 | 2nd year | Jin Yucheng 金宇澄 | 《繁花》 | |
| Li Peifu 李佩甫 | 《生命册》 | |||
| Wang Anyi 王安忆 | 《天香》 | |||
| Yan Geling 严歌苓 | 《陆犯焉识》 | overseas |
To encourage writers in Xinghua.
| Year | Award | Winning Author | Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1st Year | Gu Huai 谷怀 | 《南瓜花》 |
| Gu Jian 顾坚 | 《青果》 | ||
| 2013 | 2nd Year | Wang Rui (author) 王锐 | 《谁说那些年的青涩不是爱》 |
| Liu Renqian 刘仁前 | 《浮城》 |