诺贝尔文学奖 (Nobel Prize in Literature) is the most prestigious — 莫言 (Mo Yan) won in 2012, the first PRC-born Chinese laureate. Major Chinese-language prizes include 茅盾文学奖 (Mao Dun Literature Prize) for novels and 鲁迅文学奖 (Lu Xun Literature Prize).
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文学 (literature) + 奖 (prize/award) — the same 奖 ending makes 电影奖 (film award), 音乐奖 (music award), 大奖 (grand prize).
