第36屆銘傳文藝獎 新設高中職組搶先鳴槍起跑 36th Ming Chuan Literary Awards Adds High School Division to Kick Off Early

邁入第36屆的銘傳文藝獎，不僅開枝散葉、枝繁葉茂，今年更將向下紮根，開辦「高中職_中文散文組」。邀請高中職同學一起來耕耘，讓文藝創作的精神，從高中開始萌芽。大學文青與高中學子，會在文學創作的這個領域，擦撞出什麼火花？值得期待！

根據銘傳文藝獎_高中職散文組徵文辦法，徵文項目為1000-3000字的散文，主題不限，預計將不分名次取5個優選作品。銘傳大學應用中文學系游秀雲主任表示，散文是一種注重個人經歷、情感與觀察的文學形式，適合高中職生以親身體驗或思考進行表達。游主任強調，這個年齡階段的學生，雖然生活經歷有限，但對情感與生活的敏銳度較高，特別鼓勵高中職生能通過散文寫作，展現真實的自我。

值得一提的是，銘傳文藝獎是少數將得獎作品及評審心得，集結成冊的大學校園文學獎，讓每位得獎同學都可以在求學歷程中，留下一本珍貴的紀錄。

Entering its 36th year, the Ming Chuan Literary Awards is branching out further by launching a new category specifically for high school students: High School Chinese Prose Division. High school students are invited to delve into creative writing and nurture their literary spirit from an early age. How will university and high school students spark new ideas in the realm of literary creation? The results are sure to be exciting!

According to the submission guidelines for the High School Prose Division of the Ming Chuan Literary Awards, entries should be prose pieces between 1,000 and 3,000 words with no set theme. Five top entries will be selected without ranking. Professor Yu Shiu-Yun, Head of Department of Applied Chinese, explains that prose is a form of writing focused on personal experience, emotions and observations, making it a perfect outlet for high school students to express their thoughts and reflections. Professor Yu encourages students to use prose as a means to present their authentic selves, noting that while students at this stage may have limited life experiences, they often possess heightened emotional awareness and sensitivity to their surroundings.

Notably, the Ming Chuan Literary Awards is one of the few university literary competitions that publishes winning entries alongside judges’ comments, providing each winner with a valuable record of their academic journey.