Lotus Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1971) Winner
Sonomyn Udval
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Sonomyn Udval
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1921-02-21 （Dashinchilen sum, Bulgan Province）
- Died
- 1991 age 70
- Nationality
- Mongolia
- Languages
- Mongolian
Career
- Occupations
- politician, writer, women's leader
- Active Years
- 1951-1990
- Affiliations
- Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party, Mongolian Writers' Union, Mongolian Women's Committee, Central Council of the Mongolian Trade Union, Women's International Democratic Federation (Executive Committee)
- Memberships
- Mongolian Writers' Union, Central Committee of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (1966–1990)
- Influenced By
- Soviet literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Joliot-Curie Gold Medal of Peace | — | — | World Council of Peace | 受賞 |
| 1971 | Lotus Prize for Literature | — | — | Permanent Bureau of Afro-Asian Writers | 受賞 |
Joliot-Curie Gold Medal of Peace
1965
Organization:
World Council of Peace
Result:
受賞
Lotus Prize for Literature
1971
Organization:
Permanent Bureau of Afro-Asian Writers
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Odgerel
1957 short stories / novelA work focusing on women's lives and social roles, portraying the protagonist's growth and challenges against the backdrop of postwar Mongolian society.
women's experiencesocialist modernizationrural vs. urban life
Great Destiny
1973 historical / biographical fictionA novel dealing with historical figures and the process of modernization, questioning the relationship between the state and the individual.
historystate and individualheroic figures
Tuuž ögüüllėg
1974 novelA work published in the 1970s. Detailed synopsis is not available, but it deals with tensions between tradition and modernization.
tradition vs. modernizationsocial change
The First Thirteen
short story / novelDetails not available. Presumed to be a short or chaptered work.
Khatanbaatar
historical fictionFiction based on historical figures or events. Details unknown.
historyheroism
Magsarjav
biographical fictionA character-centered narrative portraying a historical figure; detailed information is lacking.
biographyhistory
Bibliography
- Odgerel
- Great Destiny
- Tuuž ögüüllėg
- The First Thirteen
- Khatanbaatar
- Magsarjav
Translations of Works
- Translated into Russian and other languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- influenced by socialist realismexpository style with emphasis on character portrayal
- Recurring Motifs
- female perspectiverevolution and modernizationrural life and community
Legacy
Sonomyn Udval was an important politician, women's leader and writer in Mongolia. She played a key role in the women's movement and literary life, received international awards, and her works were translated, making her one of the notable figures of 20th-century Mongolian literature.
Academic Societies
- Mongolian Writers' Union
Archives
- Likely holdings in the National Library of Mongolia and similar archives
In Popular Culture
- Included in Afro-Asian short story anthologies
Quotes
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Soviet literature played an important role in the development of Mongolian literature.
Source: Statement (1967), cited in The Current Digest of the Soviet Press (1967)
Trivia
- Served as deputy of the People's Great Khural between 1951 and 1986.
- Awarded the Joliot-Curie Gold Medal of Peace by the World Council of Peace in 1965.
- Received the Lotus Prize for Literature in 1971.