Akutagawa Prize あくたがわりゅうのすけしょう
Edition 79 (1978)
Pure literatureNew talent awardShort story / Medium-length story
Winners
2 people伸予 is a work by 高橋揆一郎 that uses the form of 小説 to portray human feeling and the atmosphere of its time. Its award recognition suggests a lasting impression created by its subject matter and controlled style.
伸予 brings 人間関係 and 時代の空気 into focus through the form of 小説.
memoryhuman relationshipsliterary style
September Sky is a coming-of-age novel about a boy devoted to kendo and the unsettled emotions of first love. It links youthful vulnerability with the changing season, conveying the ache of growth in clear, fresh prose.
九月の空 brings 人間関係 and 時代の空気 into focus through the form of 小説.
262 pages
memoryhuman relationshipsliterary style