Sunday, December 21, 2025
Asian Literary Prizes--list--I didn't know Man Literary Awards is now defunct--but I've read Wolf Totem, which is very good.
AI Overview
Asian literary prizes recognize diverse works, ranging from
major regional awards like the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature (English novels on South Asia) and the Man Asian Literary Prize (defunct but notable for works like Wolf Totem) to national honors such as Japan's prestigious Akutagawa Prize, plus specific awards for Asian American/Pacific Islander stories (APALA Awards) and scholarly works by the AAS. Key prizes focus on fiction, translations, poetry, and scholarly research across various Asian cultures and languages, with some, like The Asian Review's prizes, also including global entries with an Asian focus.
Major & Regional Prizes
DSC Prize for South Asian Literature: For novels (English or translated) about South Asia by any author.
Man Asian Literary Prize: (Defunct but influential) Awarded to Asian writers, often featuring translated works like Wolf Totem.
The Asian Prizes (The Asian Review): Includes fiction, short story, and poetry awards, open to global entries with an Asian focus.
Lotus Prize for Literature: A significant pan-Asian award.
National & Cultural Awards (Examples)
Akutagawa Prize (Japan): Prestigious semi-annual award for emerging Japanese writers.
Naoki Prize (Japan): Awarded alongside the Akutagawa Prize for popular Japanese fiction.
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature (APALA): Honors works reflecting Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pasifika experiences.
Scholarly & Specialized Prizes (Association for Asian Studies - AAS)
John Whitney Hall Prize: For English-language books on Japan.
James B. Palais Prize: For English-language books on Korea.
Bernard S. Cohn Prize: For first books on South Asia.
Patrick D. Hanan Prize: For Chinese/Inner Asian language translations.
Literature Awards – APALA
The volunteer Literature Award juries of the Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) are thrilled to review titles f...
Asian Pacific American Librarians Association
Prizes - The Asian Review
The Asian Prize for Literature. The Asian Prize for Literature is awarded every fifth year to the person who has done the best in ...
The Asian Review
DSC Prize for South Asian Literature - Wikipedia
The DSC Prize for South Asian Literature is an international literary prize awarded annually to writers of any ethnicity or nation...
Wikipedia
