Newman Prize for Chinese Literature
Inaugural winner Mo Yan
Country	United States of America
Presented by	University of Oklahoma
Reward(s)	$10,000
First awarded	2009
Website	http://www.ou.edu/uschina/newman/home.html

The Newman Prize for Chinese Literature was established in 2008 by Peter Gries, director of the Institute for U.S.-China Issues at the University of Oklahoma. The Newman Prize is awarded every two years. It is granted solely based on literary merit, and any living author writing in Chinese is eligible for a recommendation. The Prize honors Harold J. and Ruth Newman, who enabled the establishment of the OU Institute for US-China Issues.

Nominations and ceremony

Nominations for candidates and the selection of the winner are both handled by an international jury of distinguished experts, based on a transparent voting process. The winner is awarded $10,000 and a plaque, and is invited to the University of Oklahoma to participate in an award ceremony and academic activities.^[1]

Winners and nominees

See also

• University of Oklahoma
• World literature
• World Literature Today
• Chinese Literature Today
• Neustadt International Prize for Literature.

References