93. 全國圖書獎得主游朝凱(charles yu)為台美人青年創意作家設立獎項

TaiwaneseAmerican.org在2021年2月11日宣佈了首屆游玲娟、游銘泉創意寫作獎 (Betty L. Yu and Jin C. Yu Creative Writing Prizes)。該獎由台灣美國作家游朝凱(Charles Yu)合作創立,旨在鼓勵和表彰台美人高中和大學生的創意文學作品,並促進圍繞這些作品的討論和社團的建立。

Writer Charles Yu with his parents, Betty Lin Yu and Jin-Chyuan Yu (photograph provided by Charles Yu)

作品可能以任何文學類型進行,包括小說、詩歌、個人散文或其他創造性的非小說。提交材料必須透過 Google 表格傳送,並且必須在美西時間 2021 年 3 月 31 日 11:59 PM 之前送達。為了符合資格,參賽作品必須來有台灣傳統的作家(或與台灣有其他重要關聯的作家),或具有與台灣人或台美人經驗相關的主題。

作品將分為兩類:高中(在截止日期前進入高中)和學院(在社區學院註冊或在截止日期前作為本科生註冊)。優勝者和入圍者將於2021年5月公佈。獲獎者將獲獎勵1500美元。此外,每位獲獎者和入圍者將在TaiwaneseAmerican.org網上公佈他們提交的作品,並考慮在未來的《Chrysanthemum》專輯出版,並有機會與評委一對一的個人輔導。

Source from 台灣公義報

BETTY L. YU AND JIN C. YU CREATIVE WRITING PRIZES
Deadline: March 31. “TaiwaneseAmerican.org is pleased to announce the inaugural Betty L. Yu and Jin C. Yu Creative Writing Prizes. Created in collaboration with Taiwanese American author Charles Yu, the Prizes are intended to encourage and recognize creative literary work by Taiwanese American high school and college students, and to foster discussion and community around such work. Submissions may be in any literary genre including fiction, poetry, personal essays or other creative non-fiction….Submissions must be from writers of Taiwanese heritage (or writers with other significant connection to Taiwan), or have subject matter otherwise relevant to the Taiwanese or Taiwanese American experience.” Prizes: “A total of $1500 will be awarded to the winners,” plus publication and a mentoring session. Judges: Shawna Yang Ryan and Charles Yu.

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Posted in 02/2021