Kitakyushu Autobiography Literary Award
きたきゅうしゅうし じぶんし ぶんがくしょう
A literary award targeting autobiographies, conducted by Kitakyushu City from 1990 to 2013.
- Established
- 1990
- Organizer
- Kitakyushu City
- Category
- Nonfiction and Documentary Literature
- Selection Method
- Open call
- Target
- Open
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Status
- Ended
Description
The Kitakyushu Autobiography Literary Award is a literary prize conducted by Kitakyushu City in an open call format for about a quarter century from 1990, targeting nonfiction works themed on personal history (or the life of a person who influenced oneself). The grand prize work is published by Gakushu Kenkyusha, with prize money of 2 million yen. It ended after the 2013 edition.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Published by Gakushu Kenkyusha
- Cash Prize
- 2,000,000 JPY
- Honorable mentions (2)
- Kitakyushu City Special Award
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| First selection | Selection committee | Approx. 12% | Announced on the official website |
| Second selection | Selection committee | Approx. 35% | Announced on the official website |
| Final candidate selection | Selection committee | Approx. 41% | Announced on the official website |
| Award selection | Selection committee | Approx. 57% | Announced on the official website |
Criteria
- Works themed on autobiography
- Must be nonfiction
- Expression of a person's way of life or influence
Related Awards
- Fumiko Hayashi Literary Award
Official Resources
https://www.city.kitakyushu.lg.jp/kanko/menu02_0028.htmlPast Winners
鉄の時代を生きて is a work of nonfiction by 小野正之. It centers on 実在の人物と出来事 and layers in 記録の力, showing the distinct qualities of an award-winning work.
鉄の時代を生きて is an important nonfiction work in the award history of 小野正之.
'ドックの落日' is a winning work of the 北九州市自分史文学賞 by 大西功.
'ドックの落日' is a winning work of the 北九州市自分史文学賞 by 大西功.
わたしの赤ちゃん is an award-recognized work by 鈴木政子. It is known through the prize record and appears to portray a turning point in character or circumstance within a compact literary form.
Although no standalone publication could be confirmed, the prize record preserves its place in regional and open-call literary culture.
An autobiographical work centered on a street in Kitakyushu, connecting personal life with the memory and time of the town.
Memories along the street reveal a life and the time of a community.