Bungei Prize

The Bungei Prize (文藝賞, Bungeishō) is a Japanese literary award given by publishing company Kawade Shobō Shinsha. It was first awarded in 1962. The award is intended to recognize new writers, and several famous Japanese writers have won the award, but many Bungei Prize winners have not achieved any further literary recognition.^[1]

^ "Bungei Prize is Springboard to Literary Success" (PDF). Culture. Japan Spotlight. No. 2006/1. Japan Economic Foundation. 2006. p. 50. Retrieved September 17, 2018.

[1] "Bungei Prize is Springboard to Literary Success" (PDF). Culture. Japan Spotlight. No. 2006/1. Japan Economic Foundation. 2006. p. 50. Retrieved September 17, 2018.

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