Contemporary Tanka Criticism Award
げんだいたんかひょうろんしょう
An open call award that solicits unpublished tanka criticism and honors outstanding works.
Tanka criticism
- Established
- 1954
- Organizer
- Tanka Kenkyūsha
- Category
- Criticism and Critical Writing
- Selection Method
- Open call
- Target
- Open
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Status
- Ended
Description
Tanka Kenkyūsha's monthly magazine 'Tanka Kenkyū' selects a theme each year and solicits unpublished tanka criticism. Selection is conducted from unpublished criticism works, and the winning work is published in the October issue of 'Tanka Kenkyū' magazine. Established in 1954, discontinued after the 4th edition, restarted in 1983, and held a total of 42 times until 2024. Thereafter, its role is succeeded by the 'Tanka Kenkyū Criticism Award'.
Prize
- Main Prize
- The winning work is published in the October issue of 'Tanka Kenkyū' magazine, and the winner is invited to the award ceremony.
Related Awards
- Kadokawa Tanka Award
- Tanka Kenkyū Newcomer Award
- Kadan Award
- Chōkū Award
- Contemporary Haiku Criticism Award
- Sōgen Mystery Criticism Award
- Japanese SF Criticism Award
- Japanese Children's Literature Association Criticism Newcomer Award
- Subaru Critique Award