Akutagawa Prize あくたがわりゅうのすけしょう
Edition 6 (1937, held 2 times in year)
Pure literatureNew talent awardShort story / Medium-length story
Winners
1 peopleFunnyōtan is a novel by Ashihei Hino and winner of the sixth Akutagawa Prize. It is an early representative work of Hino's writing, which combines everyday reality with a yearning for art.
An early landmark of Hino's writing, where everyday reality meets a yearning for art.
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