Kobayashi Hideo Award
こばやしひでおしょう
A Japanese academic award established to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Kobayashi Hideo's birth.
Academic AwardCriticismEssay
- Established
- 2002
- Organizer
- Shincho Foundation for the Promotion of Literature
- Category
- Criticism and Critical Writing
- Target
- Professional
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Announcement Period
- around April–June
- Status
- Active
Description
Established in 2002 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of critic and essayist Kobayashi Hideo. Awarded annually to works (criticism and essays) rich in Japanese expression that present new worldviews based on a free spirit and flexible intellect. A commemorative item and 1 million yen in prize money are presented.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Commemorative item and 1 million yen prize money
- Cash Prize
- 1,000,000 JPY
- Commemorative item
Selection
Criteria
- Works that present a new worldview based on a free spirit and flexible intellect
- Fiction such as novels, poetry, and plays is ineligible
Related Awards
- Shincho Academic Award
- Shincho Documentary Award