Ishikawa Takuboku Award
いしかわたくぼくしょう
Open call comprehensive literary rookie award for tanka poets, haiku poets, poets, and essayists
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- Established
- 2008
- Organizer
- Hokumeisha
- Category
- Literature and General Literary Arts
- Selection Method
- Open call
- Target
- Newcomer
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Status
- Ended
Description
Established by Hokumeisha with the aim of "spotlighting writers who sincerely engage in literature, named after the genius writer Ishikawa Takuboku who lived in poverty and died young." The 1st and 2nd editions were open calls soliciting entries in each category, with category-specific selections conducted by judges. Hosting ended after the 2nd edition. The essay category was newly established from the 2nd edition.
Prize
- Main Prize
- 100,000 yen prize money per category and certificate
- Cash Prize
- 100,000 JPY
Related Awards
- Kadokawa Tanka Award
- Kadan Award
- Tanka Kenkyū Newcomer Award
- Shiba Bukimono Haiku Newcomer Award
- Kadokawa Haiku Award
- Haiku Kenkyū Award
- Haidan Award