The announcement was made at a press conference held on Monday at the HB Jasin Literary Resource Center in Jakarta, an event that was accessible online by participants from multiple countries.
According to the Tehran Times, the press conference, which was attended by many cultural figures from member countries, emphasized the important role of the award in promoting cultural exchanges, humanitarian cooperation and common values among BRICS countries.
The BRICS Literary Award, launched during last year’s BRICS Forum, aims to recognize writers whose works embody the cultural and spiritual values of BRICS countries and beyond. The award also highlights contemporary themes rooted in traditional values and promotes the translation and dissemination of literature across member countries.
Among the notable nominees is Iran’s Mansour Alimoradi, who joins a distinguished list of authors that includes Brazil’s Ana Maria Gonsalves, Russia’s Alexei Varlamov, India’s Sonu Saini, China’s Ma Boyon, South Africa’s Ntavisen Jarooz Jafta, United Arab Emirates’ Reem Al Kamali, Ethiopia’s Abele Adam, Indonesia’s Deni JA and Egypt’s Salwa Bakr.
MNA