Nov.Awards ceremony

Oct.Oct. Announcement of winner (Viet Thanh Nguyen’s The Sympathizer)

Jul.Shortlist revealed for Bucheon Diaspora Literary Award

Nov.Awards ceremony

Oct.Oct. Announcement of winner (Min Jin LEE’s Pachinko)

Jul.Shortlist revealed for Bucheon Diaspora Literary Award

Nov.Awards ceremony

Oct.Announcement of winner (Ha Jin’s A Free Life)

Sep.Shortlist revealed for Bucheon Diaspora Literary Award

July.Screening by Judging Committee (main screening)

June.Development and confirmation of plaque design

Dec.Screening by Nominations Committee (preliminary screening)
Identity design development (‘dandelion seeds motif’)

Aug.Formulation of official statement of purpose for literature award (Geon-Soo HAN member of Bucheon Creative City of Literature Steering Committee, Kangwon National University professor)

June.Appointment of Steering Committee

Feb.Enactment and promulgation of the Ordinance on Operation of the Bucheon Diaspora Literary Award

Aug.Establishment of basic plan for Bucheon International Literary Award

May.Announcement of establishment of International Diaspora Literary Award (tentative name) (at 2019 UNESCO Creative Cities of Literature Annual Meeting)

Nov.Bucheon designated as UNESCO Creative City of Literature (first in East Asia)

May.Diaspora Literature Forum: Global Bucheon Literature – Pearl S. Buck & Diaspora Literature Forum

Mar.Original concept