Fujin Koron Literary Award
ふじんこうろんぶんげいしょう
A Japanese literary award given to literary works themed around women.
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- Established
- 2001
- Organizer
- Chūōkōron-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 |
Deliberation by selection committee
Judges
Jun'ichi Watanabe, Mariiko Hayashi, Shigeru Kashima, Machi Tawara
Announcement
Announced in October
Related Awards
- Women's Literature Award
- Chūōkōron Literary Award