Women's Literary Award
じょりゅうぶんがくしょう
A literary award given annually to Japanese novels written by women.
Novel
- Established
- 1962
- Organizer
- Chūōkōron-sha
- Category
- General Fiction and Popular Fiction
- Target
- Professional
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Status
- Ended
Description
Chūōkōron-sha took over the Joryū Bungakusha Prize sponsored by the Joryū Bungakusha Association and established it in 1962, awarding it annually to Japanese novels by women writers until 2000. Due to criticism of the name "joryū," it was renamed Fujin Kōron Bungei Prize from 2001.
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Hakuchō Masamune, Inoue Yasushi, Hirano Kengo, Nogami Yaeko, Sata Ineko, Enchi Fumiko, Hirabayashi Taiko | — | — |
| 2nd-3rd | Kawabata Yasunari | — | — |
| 4th-10th | Niwa Fumio | — | — |
| 11th-15th | Inoue Yasushi, Enchi Fumiko, Sata Ineko, Hirano Kengo, Niwa Fumio, Nogami Yaeko | — | — |
| 16th | Inoue Yasushi, Enchi Fumiko, Sata Ineko, Hirano Kengo, Niwa Fumio, Uno Chiyo | — | — |
| 17th | Inoue Yasushi, Uno Chiyo, Enchi Fumiko, Sata Ineko, Niwa Fumio | — | — |
| 18th-19th | Saeki Shōichi, Inoue Yasushi, Uno Chiyo, Enchi Fumiko, Sata Ineko, Niwa Fumio | — | — |
| 20th-25th | Kōno Taeko, Inoue Yasushi, Uno Chiyo, Enchi Fumiko, Saeki Shōichi, Niwa Fumio | — | — |
| 26th-27th | Kōno Taeko, Inoue Yasushi, Uno Chiyo, Saeki Shōichi, Niwa Fumio | — | — |
| 28th | Inoue Yasushi, Ōba Minako, Kōno Taeko, Saeki Shōichi, Sata Ineko, Setouchi Jakuchō | — | — |
| 29th-35th | Agawa Hiroyuki, Ōba Minako, Saeki Shōichi, Setouchi Jakuchō, Tanabe Seiko | — | — |
| 36th and later | Agawa Hiroyuki, Saeki Shōichi, Setouchi Jakuchō, Tanabe Seiko | — | — |
1st
Judges
Hakuchō Masamune, Inoue Yasushi, Hirano Kengo, Nogami Yaeko, Sata Ineko, Enchi Fumiko, Hirabayashi Taiko
2nd-3rd
Judges
Kawabata Yasunari
4th-10th
Judges
Niwa Fumio
11th-15th
Judges
Inoue Yasushi, Enchi Fumiko, Sata Ineko, Hirano Kengo, Niwa Fumio, Nogami Yaeko
16th
Judges
Inoue Yasushi, Enchi Fumiko, Sata Ineko, Hirano Kengo, Niwa Fumio, Uno Chiyo
17th
Judges
Inoue Yasushi, Uno Chiyo, Enchi Fumiko, Sata Ineko, Niwa Fumio
18th-19th
Judges
Saeki Shōichi, Inoue Yasushi, Uno Chiyo, Enchi Fumiko, Sata Ineko, Niwa Fumio
20th-25th
Judges
Kōno Taeko, Inoue Yasushi, Uno Chiyo, Enchi Fumiko, Saeki Shōichi, Niwa Fumio
26th-27th
Judges
Kōno Taeko, Inoue Yasushi, Uno Chiyo, Saeki Shōichi, Niwa Fumio
28th
Judges
Inoue Yasushi, Ōba Minako, Kōno Taeko, Saeki Shōichi, Sata Ineko, Setouchi Jakuchō
29th-35th
Judges
Agawa Hiroyuki, Ōba Minako, Saeki Shōichi, Setouchi Jakuchō, Tanabe Seiko
36th and later
Judges
Agawa Hiroyuki, Saeki Shōichi, Setouchi Jakuchō, Tanabe Seiko
Related Awards
- Joryū Bungakusha Prize
- Fujin Kōron Bungei Prize
Official Resources
http://www.chuko.co.jp/aword/joryuu/Past Winners
No winner