DA YA ARCHIVE · OCTOBER 8, 2017

Third International Da Ya Feng Literary Prize Ceremony

October 8, 2017

The third awards ceremony took place on October 8, 2017 at Toronto City Hall. The event presented the International Da Ya Feng–Zhang Lei Fiction Prize to Li Xiyue (李西岳) for his novel 《独门》. Lifetime Cultural Achievement Awards honoured film director Li Qiankuan (李前宽) and painter Zhou Xu (周旭). The event included speeches, poetry readings, and musical performances.

Awards and honours

Zhang Lei Fiction Prize: Li Xiyue (李西岳), 《独门》.
Lifetime Cultural Achievement Awards: Li Qiankuan (李前宽) and Zhou Xu (周旭).

Fiction nominations

Erdunzabu (额尔敦扎布), 《伊敏河静静地流》
Zhang Chu (张楚), 《夜是怎样黑下来的》
Hu Xuewen (胡学文), 《我们为她做点什么吧》
Ma Xiaotao (马小淘), 《章某某》
Wang Weilian (王威廉), 《非法入住》
Dai Bing (戴冰), 《月的暗面》

Poetry nominations

Liang Meixia (Yipinhong), 《无界》; Xu Xing, 《我看见母亲站起来》; Chen Changming (Gutu), 《青四章》; Guo Hui, 《母亲的钥匙》; and Zitong, 《这是谁的都市》.

These are nominations; the available account does not establish a final poetry prize winner.

Ceremony and cultural exchange

Speakers included Da Ya Culture International chair Sean Tan, president and selection committee chair Chuansha, and Chinese Professionals Association president Xiao Chuqiang. The ceremony was hosted by Guo Ran and Ma Meilin, with poetry readings and musical performances. Approximately one hundred guests attended.

View the historical third-edition committee roster →

Historical photo archive · 13 images

Third Da Ya Feng Literary Prize ceremony, 2017 — Ceremony speeches — Ceremony speeches

Third Da Ya Feng Literary Prize ceremony, 2017 — Cultural exchange at the ceremony — Cultural exchange at the ceremony

Third Da Ya Feng Literary Prize ceremony, 2017 — Award presentation and certificate — Award presentation and certificate

Third Da Ya Feng Literary Prize ceremony, 2017 — Literary and artistic exchange — Literary and artistic exchange

Third Da Ya Feng Literary Prize ceremony, 2017 — Commemorative photograph — Commemorative photograph

Third Da Ya Feng Literary Prize ceremony, 2017 — Audience at the ceremony — Audience at the ceremony

Third Da Ya Feng Literary Prize ceremony, 2017 — Group photograph of ceremony guests — Group photograph of ceremony guests

Photography credited in the 2017 ceremony report to Parry Long and Gu Weijia; individual images are not separately attributed.

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