An Overview of Iranian Literary Awards
Abolhassan Najafi Translation Award
First published: January 28, 2019 | Edit and update: February 2022 Renowned Iranian writer and translator Abolhassan Najafi was born in Najaf of Iraq to […]
Prizes
The Afshar Literary Awards
The Afshar Literary Awards was founded in 1989 by Dr Mahmoud Afshar Yazdi Charitable Trust to commemorate the most eminent poets, writers, scholars and researchers […]
Noofe Speculative Novel Awards
According to the Awards’ website, Noofe Speculative Novel Awards was founded in Winter 2019 sponsored by Peydayesh Books to promote Persian speculative fiction and support […]
Fariba Vafi nominated for LiBeratur Prize
Iranian author Fariba Vafi has been nominated for the LiBeratur Prize, a literary honor that is presented by the Litprom Association in Frankfurt. She received […]
Tirgan Short Story Contest
Tirgan: an ancient celebration of Iranian arts and culture Tirgan refers to an ancient festival traditionally held in the month of July (the month of […]
Tehran Story Award
Tehran Story Award (or as Zibasazi has entitled it, Tehran’s Story Award) was founded in 2014 by TBO (Tehran Beautification Organization, dependnt of the Municipality […]
Ale-Ahmad Prize Granted to Literature, en fin!
This year the Jalal Ale Ahmad Awards finally announced a finalist out of the nominees to surprise the disappointed literati. The most sumptous Iranian literary […]
Golshiri Awards on Pause
After 13 controversial rounds, the private-section Golshiri Award is stopped. The coordinators hope that by pausing the current system of annual award-granting, they can direct […]
Houshang Golshiri Awards
Houshang Golshiri (born 1936, Esfahan—June 5, 2000, Tehran) is a prominent figure in Persian secular literature. His most famous novel, Prince Ehtejab (1968), later became […]
Parvin Etesami Awards
Acclaimed Iranian poetess, Parvin Etesesami, was born in Tabriz in 1907. Her first collection of poems was published in 1935 and she received the 3rd […]