Mishima Yukio Prize

Mishima Yukio Prize
三島由紀夫賞 (Mishima Yukio Shō)
Awarded forGroundbreaking novel, criticism, poetry, or play
Date1988 (1988)
CountryJapan
Presented byShinchō Society for the Promotion of Literary Arts
Reward(s)¥1,000,000
First awarded1988
Last awarded2019
Websitewww.shinchosha.co.jp/prizes/mishimasho/

The Mishima Yukio Prize (三島由紀夫賞, Mishima Yukio Shō) is a Japanese literary award presented annually. It was established in 1988 in memory of author Yukio Mishima.[1] The Mishima Yukio Prize is explicitly intended for work that "breaks new ground for the future of literature," and prize winners tend to be more controversial and experimental than winners of the more traditional Akutagawa Prize.[2] It is awarded in the same annual ceremony as the Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize, which was established by the same sponsor in 1988 to recognize popular writing and genre fiction.[3]

  1. ^ Fukue, Natsuko (February 14, 2012). "Literary awards run spectrum". The Japan Times. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  2. ^ "Mishima Yukio Prize". Books from Japan. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  3. ^ Kikuchi, Daisuke (May 16, 2016). "Crime and thriller writer Kanae Minato named winner of Yamamoto Shugoro Prize". The Japan Times. Retrieved August 23, 2018.