S.E.A. Write Award

The S.E.A. Write Award, or Southeast Asian Writers Award, is an award that is presented annually since 1979 to poets and writers of Southeast Asia.

S.E.A. Write Award logo

The awards are given to the writers from each of the countries that comprise the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, though not all countries in ASEAN are represented every year. The award is sometimes given for a specific work by an author, or it could be awarded for lifetime achievement. The types of works that are honored vary, and have included poetry, short stories, novels, plays, folklore, and scholarly and religious works.

The ceremonies are held in Bangkok, with a member of the Thai royal family presiding. The award was conceived by the management of The Oriental hotel in Bangkok, which then sought further backing from Thai Airways International and other companies. The ceremonies have featured some notable guest speakers, including Iris Murdoch, Peter Ustinov, Jeffrey Archer, James A. Michener, Gore Vidal, William Golding, Rita Dove and Paul Theroux. The 2006 keynote speaker, Nobel Prize laureate Wole Soyinka canceled his keynote speech in protest against the Thai military's coup against the government,[1] and was replaced at the last moment by S. P. Somtow.

The 2011 ceremony was postponed until February 2012 because of the 2011 Thailand floods. Edwin Thumboo was the keynote speaker.[2] The 2016–18 ceremonies were postponed due to the passing of the Thai king in 2016. The three Singaporean winners received their awards in November 2019.[3]

List of S.E.A. Write Award winners

1979–1989

Until 1984, ASEAN comprising Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei was admitted in 1984 and its first S.E.A. Write honoree was named in 1986.

Year Brunei Indonesia Malaysia Philippines Singapore[4] Thailand
1979-Sutardji Calzoum BachriA. Samad SaidJolico CuadraEdwin ThumbooKampoon Boonthawee
1980-Putu WijayaBaharuddin Zainal (Baha Zain)Nick JoaquinMasuri bin Salikun[5]Naowarat Pongpaiboon
1981-Goenawan MohamadAbdullah HussainGregorio C. BrillantesWong Meng Voon 黄孟文Ussiri Dhammachote
1982-Marianne KatoppoUsman AwangAdrian CristobalM. Balakrishnan (Ma Ilangkannan)Chart Korbjitti
1983-Y. B. MangunwijayaAdibah AminEdilberto K. TiempoArthur YapKomtuan Khantanu (Prasatporn Poosusilapadhorn)
1984-Budi DarmaA. Latiff MohidinVirginia R. MorenoWong Yoon WahWanich Jarungidanan
1985-Abdul Hadi Wiji MuthariArena Wati (Muhammad Dahalan bin Abdul Biang)Ricaredo DemetilloNoor S.I. (Ismail bin Haji Omar)Krisna Asokesin (Sukanya Cholsuk)
1986Muslim Burmat (Haji Muslim bin Haji Burut)Sapardi Djoko Damono Kemala (Ahmad Kamal Abdullah)Jose Maria SisonParanan (C. Veloo)Angkarn Kalayanapong
1987Yahya bin Haji IbrahimUmar KayamNoordin HassanBienvenido N. SantosLee Tzu PhengPaitoon Thanya (Thanya Sangkapanthanon)
1988Leman Ahmad (Haji Leman bin Ahmad)DanartoAzizi Haji AbdullahRio Alma (Virgilio S. Almario)Leou Pei Ann (Chua Boon Hean)Nikom Rayawa
1989Adi Kelana (Haji bin Haji Muhamad Said)Gerson PoykSiti Zainon IsmailLina Espina MooreSuratman MarkasanChiranan Pitpreecha

1990–1994
Year Brunei Indonesia Malaysia Philippines Singapore[4] Thailand
1990Awang Mohd Salleh bin Abd. LatifArifin C. NoerS. Othman KelantanCarmen Guerrero NakpilRama KannabiranAnchalee Vivatanachai
1991Mohammad ZainSubagio SastrowardoyoJihaty Abadi (Yahya Hussin)Isagani R. CruzGopal BarathamMala Kamchan (Charoen Malaroj)
1992Awang Haji Abdul RahmanAli Akbar NavisIsmail AbbasAlfred YusonCheong Weng YatSaksiri Meesomsueb (Kittisak)
1993Pengiran Haji Mohd. YusufRamadhan K.H.Kamaruzzaman Abdul KadirLinda Ty-CasperMuhammad Ariff AhmadSila Komchai (Winai Boonchuay)
1994Yang Mulia Awang Haji Morshidi bin Haji Marsal (Mussidi)Taufiq IsmailA. Wahab AliBuenaventura S. Medina Jr.Naa GovindasamyChart Korbjitti

1995–1999

Vietnam joined ASEAN in 1995 and named its first S.E.A. Write honoree in 1996. Laos and Myanmar were admitted in 1997 and named their first honorees in 1998. Cambodia joined ASEAN in 1999, and named its first S.E.A. Write honoree that same year.

Year Brunei Cambodia Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore[4] Thailand Vietnam
1995P.H. Muhammad Abdul Aziz-Ahmad Tohari-Suhaimi Haji Muhammad-Teodoro T AntonioDan Ying (Lew Poo Chan)Paiwarin Khao-Ngam-
1996Pengiran Haji Sabtu bin Pengiran Haji Mohamad Salleh-W.S. Rendra-Zaharah Nawawi-Mike L. BigorniaMinfong HoKanokphong SongsomphanTo Huu
1997Awang Mohammad bin Haji Timbang-Seno Gumira Ajidarma-Muhammad Haji Salleh-Alejandro RocesElangovanWin Lyovarin-
1998Badaruddin H.O.-N. RiantiarnoThongkham OnemanisoneOthman PutehSinbyu-Kyun Aung TheinMarne L. KilatesAbdul Ghani HamidRaekham Pradouykham (Suphan Thongklouy)Ma Van Khang
1999Norsiah M.S.Pich Tum KravelKuntowijoyo MA.Chanthi DeuanesavanhKhadijah HashimKyaw AungOphelia Alcantara DimalantaCatherine LimWin LyovarinHuu Thinh

2000s
Year Brunei Cambodia Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore[4] Thailand Vietnam
2000Pehin Dato Abdul Aziz bin JunedKong Bun ChhoeunWisran HadiSouvanthone BouphanouvongLim Swee TinDaw Yin Yin (Saw Mon Nyin)Antonio EnriquezTeoh Hee La 张曦娜Wimon SainimnuanNguyen Khai
2001Rahim M.S. (Awang Haji Ibrahin bin Haji Muhammad)Mao AyuthSaini K.M. (Saini Kosim)Somsy DexakhamphouZakaria AriffinHtin Gyi (Tekkatho Htin Gyi)Felice Prudente Sta. MariaK. T. M. Iqbal(Mohamed Iqbal)Chokchai Bundit (Chokchai Bunditsilasak)Nguyen Duc Mau
2002Rosli Abidin YahyaSeng Sam AnDarmanto JatmanViseth Svengsuksa|Viseth SvengsuksaAnwar Ridhwan-Roberto T. AñonuevoMohamed Latiff bin Mohamed Prabda Yoon Nguyen Kien
2003Hashim bin Haji Abdul HamidKim PinunNh. DiniTheap VongpakayZakaria Ali-Domingo G. LandichoPhilip JeyaretnamDuanwad PimwanaBang Viet
2004Jawawi bin Haji AhmadChey ChapGus tf SakaiThongbay PhothisaneZurinah Hassan-César Ruiz AquinoSoon Ai Ling 孙爱玲Rewat PhanpipatDo Chu
2005Rahimi A.B.Miech PonnAcep Zamzam Noor[[Bounseune SengmanyAbdul Ghafar Ibrahim-Malou JacobP. KrishnanBinlah Sonkalagiri (Wuthichat Choomsanit)Phu Tram
2006Sawal RajabVannarirak PalSitor SitumorangDouangdeuane BounyavongJong Chian Lai-Victor Emmanuel Carmelo D. Nadera, Jr.Isa KamariNgarmpun VejjajivaLe Van Thao
2007Haji Moksin bin Haji Abdul KadirOurn SuphanySuparto BrataRatanavong HoumphanhProf. Rahman Shaari-Michael M. CorozaRex ShelleyMontri SriyongTran Van Tuan
2008[6]Zairis M.S.Sin TouchHamsad RangkutiOthong KhaminsouHatta Azad Khan-Elmer Alindogan OrdonezStella Kon[7]Vachara Sajasarasin (Vachara Phetchphromsorn)Nguyen Ngoc Tu
2009Hajah Norsiah binti Haji Abdul Gapar-Floribertus RahardiKhamseng SynonthongAzmah Nordin-Abdon Jr BaldeChia Hwee PhengUthis HaemamoolCao Duy Son

2010s
Year Brunei Cambodia Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore[4] Thailand Vietnam
2010[8]Wijaya (Awang Mohd Jamil)-Afrizal MalnaDara KanlayaZaen Kasturi-Marjorie EvascoJohar Bin BuangZakariya AmatayaNguyen Nhat Anh
2011[2]Mohd Zefri Ariff bin Mohd Zain Ariff-D Zawawi ImronBounthanong XomxaypholS.M. Zakir-Romulo P. Baquiran Jr.Robert Yeo Cheng ChuanJadet Kamjorndej[9]Nguyen Chi Trung
2012[10]Pengiran Haji Mahmud bin Pengiran Damit (Mahmudamit)-Oka RusminiDuangxay LuangphasyIsmail Kassan-Charlson Ong OngSuchen Christine LimWipas SrithongTrung Trung Dinh
2013[11]Haji Masri Haji IdrisSok ChanphalLinda ChristantySoukhee NorasilpMohamed Ghozali Abdul RashidMaung Sein WinRebecca T Anonuevo-CunadaYeng Pway NgonAngkarn ChanthathipThai Ba Loi
2014Haji Mohd Yusuf bin Haji Mohd DaudVar Sam AthJoko PinurboSomsouk SouksavathMd. Ismail ZamzamDaw Khin ThanJun Cruz ReyesHaresh Parmanand SharmaSaneh Sangsuk (Dan-arun Saengthong)[12]Thanh Thảo

(Ho Thanh Cong)

2015Haji Abdul Aziz bin TuahKho TararithRemy SyladoPhonesavanh PhanthavichithJasni Matlani Ledwinthar Saw Chit Jerry B. GracioJamaludeen Mohamed SaliVeeraporn Nitiprapha, Saiduean Ta Bod Nai Khaowongkot ("Blind Earthworms in a Labyrinth")[13]Tran Mai Hanh
2016[14]Haji Jamaluddin bin AsparProeng PranitSoubanh LuangrathRejab bin IsmailAung CheimtBienveindo LumberaOvidia YuPhalang Phiangphirun (Kirksit Palamart), Nakhorn Kon Nork ("The City of Outsiders")[15]Nguyen The Quang
2017[14]Haji Mahadi Bin Haji MatarsatLek ChumnorSomchay ChanthavongZainal Abidin SuhailiChit Oo NyoKristian Sendon CorderoChia Joo MingJidanun Lueangpiansamut, Singto Nork Khok ("The Unorthodox Lion")[16]Tran Hung
2018[14]Tarif bin Haji Abdul HamidPol PiseyPhiulavanh LuangvannaMawar SafeiMa ThidaRicardo Monreal de UngriaGoh Mey TeckVeeraporn Nitiprapha, Phutthasakkarat Asadong Kub Song Jam Khong Song Jam Khong Maew Kularb Dam ("Memories of the Memories of the Black Rose Cat")[17]Le Minh Khue
2019 Simon Tay Angkarn Chanthathip, Rawang Tang Klub Ban ("On The Way Back Home")[18]
2020 Nadiputra Jadet Kamjorndej, Kuen Pee Suea Lae Ruang Lao Khong Sat Uen Uen ("That Night of the Year of the Tiger and Other Animal Stories")[19]
2021 Siriworn Kaewkan, Defun ("The Story of Defun")[20]
2022 Palita Phonpradapphet, Jon Kwa Lok Ja Ob Kod Rao Wai ("Until We Lie The World's Embrace")[21]

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