Fujin Koron Literary Award
ふじんこうろんぶんげいしょう
A Chuokoron-Shinsha literary prize held from 2001 to 2005 for five editions, later developing into the Chuo Koron Literary Prize.
- Established
- 2001
- Organizer
- Chuokoron-Shinsha
- Category
- Literature and General Literary Arts
- Selection Method
- Open call
- Target
- Professional
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Announcement Period
- around October
- Status
- Ended
Description
A literary award sponsored by Chūōkōron-Shinsha targeting novels, essays, and other literary works themed around women. Judges deliberated to select the winning work from submissions from July of the previous year to June of the current year. The main prize was a commemorative item, and the cash prize was 1 million yen.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Commemorative item
- Cash Prize
- 1,000,000 JPY
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deliberation by selection committee | Jun'ichi Watanabe, Mariiko Hayashi, Shigeru Kashima, Machi Tawara | — | Announced in October |
Related Awards
- Women's Literature Award
- Chūōkōron Literary Award
Past Winners
魂萌え！ is a work recognized by the fujin-koron-literary-award in 2005. The available information identifies it as a selected work for that award.
魂萌え！, a work recognized by the fujin-koron-literary-award.
An essay collection that examines how Japanese society views women over thirty who are unmarried and childless, using wit, self-mockery, and sharp social observation. Its title became a widely discussed phrase and captured changing ideas about work, marriage, and gender in the Heisei era.
With self-mockery and a keen eye, the book exposes women’s candid feelings and the old standards used to judge them.
空中庭園 is a 2003 recognized work by 角田光代. It stands within the context of 受賞作 and foregrounds the author's voice and structure.
空中庭園, a recognized work by 角田光代, is shaped by 受賞作.
チャイ・コイ is a work by 岩井志麻子. Recognized as an award-winning work in 2002, it opens its world through the people, places, and events suggested by its title and through the texture of its language.
チャイ・コイ can be read through the themes and verbal force that drew attention at the time of the award.
An essay collection by Randy Taguchi that looks at everyday irritation and emotional reactions while seeking a way to live without being ruled by anger.
Rather than denying anger, it looks again at the vulnerability and wishes behind it.