Bunkamura Deux Magots Literary Award
ぶんかむらドゥマゴぶんがくしょう
A literary award established in 1990 to inherit the spirit of Paris's Prix des Deux Magots and discover new talents.
FictionCriticismPlaysPoetry
- Established
- 1990
- Organizer
- Tokyu Bunkamura Inc.
- Category
- Literature and General Literary Arts
- Selection Method
- Recommendation
- Target
- Professional
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Announcement Period
- around September
- Status
- Active
Description
Inheriting the avant-garde nature and originality of the Paris Prix des Deux Magots (established in 1933), this literary award aims to discover new talents from a wide range of genres unbound by established concepts. It is hosted by Tokyu Bunkamura Inc., with selections made annually by the committee members.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Certificate and Swiss Zenith watch
- Cash Prize
- 1,000,000 JPY
- Invitation to the Paris Prix des Deux Magots award ceremony (optional)
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selection | One committee member each year | — | Early September |
Selection
Judges
One committee member each year
Announcement
Early September
Criteria
- Avant-gardism
- Originality
- Unbound by established concepts
- Discovery of new talents
Related Awards
- Paris Prix des Deux Magots