The Dazai Osamu Prize (太宰治賞) is a Japanese literary prize named for novelist
Dazai Osamu (1909–1948).
The prize was established in 1965 by the
Chikuma Shobō publishing company, discontinued in 1978, and resumed again in 1999 with co-sponsorship of the
Mitaka, Tokyo municipal government. It is awarded annually to an outstanding, previously unpublished short story by an unrecognized author; the winner receives a commemorative gift and a cash award of 1 million
yen.
See also
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List of Japanese literary awards
References
太宰治賞
{{Japanese literary awards
1965 establishments in Japan
Awards established in 1965
Japanese literary awards