Yookwoodang Literary Award

The Yook Woo dang Literary Award (Korean:육우당 문학상; hanja:六友堂文學賞) and The Yookwoodang memorial Prize, Prize of Yookwoodang is one of South Korean Literature Award and established as a memorial to Yun Hyon-seok on Dongdaemun in Seoul, April 1, 2013. Yun Hyon-seok was a South Korean Human rights activist and Gay poet, writer and critic.[1]

Yookwoodang Literary Award / Yookwoodang memorial Prize
Awarded for-
CountrySouth Korea
Presented bySolidarity for LGBT Human Rights of Korea
First awarded2013
Yookwoodang Literary Award
Hangul
육우당문학상
Hanja
六友堂文學賞
Revised RomanizationYukwudang Munhagsang
McCune–ReischauerYookwoodang Moonhaksang

Yun's dream as a poet and writer was for a renaissance and resurrection of Korean traditional poet and literary creation. his one's life, he was early time until his death, writing to more poetry and prose. His work was rejected, because he was Gay. Ten years after his death, Solidarity for LGBT Human Rights of Korea (동성애자인권연대 同性愛者人權連帶) and LGBT Human right activists, some South Korean Civil activists was established for his memorial.[2]

The application eligibility is unlimited, and accepts a variety of genres, including poetry, fiction, essays.[3]

References
  1. Yook Woo dang is his nickname.
  2. 소년의 자살 10년 지났지만…동성애 따가운 시선은 여전 한겨레 2013.04.24.
  3. 청소년동성애자 故육우당 10주기 : 동인련, 김한길 발언은 "무지의 소산" redian 2013.03.28. (in Korean)


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