Vietnamese writer Le Minh Khue (Source: Internet) Hanoi (VNA) - Three Vietnamese writers, namely Nguyen The Quang, TranHung and Le Minh Khue, have received the SEA Write Award or SoutheastAsian Writers Award, in Bangkok, Thailand.
The threeVietnamese writers were among a total of 27 winners of the SEA WriteAward from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in thepast three years of 2016; 2017 and 2018.
Theywere present at the award ceremony held on November 25 at the RoyalBallroom at the Mandarin Oriental.
Theceremony was held to honour Southeast Asian writers – past, present andfuture.
Khue wonthe 2018 award for her short stories entitled Lan Gio Chay Qua (WindBreezes Through). The stories also earned her the third Vietnam WritersAssociation Award in 2016 after receiving the award in 1987 and in 2000.
Hung’spoetry collection Vuon Khuya (Night Garden) and Quang’shistoric novel Thong Reo Ngan Hong (Pine Tree in Ngan Hong)were the winners in 2017 and 2016.
Quang’snovel is about historical figure Nguyen Cong Tru who was a politician, militaryofficer and poet in the 19th century.
Both ofthem were Vietnam Writers Association Award winners in 2015.
The SEAWrite Award has been presented annually to poets and writers in Southeast Asia.
Theceremony was put on hold for the past three years due to the passing of thelate King Bhumibol Adulayadej.
It wasrestored after the subsequent coronation of His Majesty King MahaVajiralongkorn in May this year.
The SEAWrite Award was established in 1979 to recognise and honour literary excellencein the ASEAN region.
Based inBangkok, the awards have been presented annually since 1979 to leading poetsand writers in the 10 ASEAN countries which will choose their own winners./.
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