Kamal-e-Fun Award (
Urdu: ) is a lifetime achievement literary award presented annually by
Pakistan Academy of Letters
The Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) ( ur, ) is a national academy with its main focus on Pakistani literature and related fields. It is the largest and the most prestigious learned society of its kind in Pakistan, with activities throughout th ...
(PAL). The award was set up in 1997 and is given to Pakistani scholars for their entire literary career. The winner receives
Rs. 10,00,000.
Pakistan Academy of Letters
''Pakistan Academy of Letters'' is a national institution with a primary focus on
Pakistani literature. Inspired by the
Académie Française
An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary education, secondary or tertiary education, tertiary higher education, higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membershi ...
, the academy was founded in July 1976 by a group of well-known Pakistani authors, poets, essayists, playwrights, and translators.
Recipients
See also
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Pakistan Academy of Letters
The Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) ( ur, ) is a national academy with its main focus on Pakistani literature and related fields. It is the largest and the most prestigious learned society of its kind in Pakistan, with activities throughout th ...
References
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Pakistani literary awards
Urdu literary awards