Gunzo (magazine)
Gunzo (群像) is a Japanese monthly literary magazine published by Kodansha. It was launched in October 1946[1] as junbungaku (純文学, lit. "pure literature") oriented publication. The past contributors for the magazine include: Kenzaburō Ōe, Haruki Murakami and Yoriko Shono. Along with Shinchō, Bungakukai, Subaru and Bungei magazines Gunzo is among the leading thick literary magazines in Japan.
Gunzo is also aimed at discovering new talents, both among writers and critics. It runs a contest for newcomer writers[2] and provides an informational support for Noma Prize. It had a policy of running stories anonymously to encourage people not to read stories for the name of the author.[3]
References
- ^ Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. Kodansha / MacMillan Reference Books. 1993. p. 481. ISBN 0028972031.
- ^ Mizuta Lippit, Noriko (1983). Stories by Contemporary Japanese Women Writers. M.E. Sharpe. p. 220. ISBN 0873322231.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Gluck, Jay (1993). Ukiyo: Stories of the "Floating World" of Postwar Japan. Personally Oriented. p. 263. ISBN 4893600370.
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