Bungakukai
| Frequency | Monthly |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Bungeishunjū |
| Year founded | 1893 |
| Country | Japan |
| Based in | Tokyo |
| Language | Japanese |
Bungakukai (文学界, "Literary World") is a Japanese monthly literary magazine published by Bungeishunjū as junbungaku (純文学, lit. "pure literature") oriented publication. The first version of Bungakukai was published from 1893 to 1898.[1] The founders were the first generation romantic authors in the country.[2] The magazine featured articles on romanticism, modernism and idealism.[1]
The headquarters of Bungakukai is in Tokyo.[3] Along with Shinchō, Gunzo, Bungei and Subaru, it is one of the five leading literary journals in Japan. It runs a contest for newcomer writers Bungakukai Shinjinshō (Japanese: 文學界新人賞, Newcomer Award of Literary World).
References
- 1 2 Louis-Frédéric; Käthe Roth (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ↑ Yoshio Takanashi; Palgrave Connect (Online service) (20 February 2014). Emerson and Neo-Confucianism: Crossing Paths Over the Pacific. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 28. ISBN 978-1-137-39507-8. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ↑ J. Thomas Rimer; Van C. Gessel (13 August 2013). The Columbia Anthology of Modern Japanese Literature. Columbia University Press. p. 955. ISBN 978-0-231-53027-9. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
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