TEHRAN -- An Iranian literary foundation has organized a story-writing contest for children in commemoration of “The Little Prince” author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
The Cheragh-e Motale’eh Literary Foundation has invited children and young adults under the age of 15 to email their short stories to the website address princeprize2011@gmail.com before September 5, secretary of the contest Maryam Sistani said in a press release published on Wednesday.
“The Little Prince”, first published in 1943, is a novella and the most famous work of the French writer and poet Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. The novella is both the most read and most translated book in the French language, and was voted the best book of the 20th century in France.
Sistani also said that the subject for the stories is open, adding that the secretariat has received about 50 stories so far.
The top five winners will be announced on September 22. The first winner will receive a cash prize, a statuette of the Little Prince, an honorary diploma, and a series of books for children and young adults.
The other four winners each will receive an honorary diploma and a series of books for children and young adults.
Ahmad Akbarpur, Abuzar Qasemian, Marzieh Jokar and Fatemeh Forutan are the jury members of the contest.
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