Japanese Literary Awards

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Akutagawa Prize あくたがわりゅうのすけしょう

Edition 100 (1988, held 2 times in year)

Pure literatureNew talent awardShort story / Medium-length story

Winners

2 people
Kashi Minaki みなき かし award

Diamond Dust is an award-winning work by 南木佳士. It can be read as a concentrated expression of the author's concerns, shaped through its themes, narrative tone, and handling of character and scene.

Diamond Dust invites readers to approach it through the expressive force that drew attention at the time of the award.

230 pages
literary fictionmemoryhuman relationships
Yoshie Ri り よしえ award

Yuhui is an award-winning work by 李良枝. It can be read as a concentrated expression of the author's concerns, shaped through its themes, narrative tone, and handling of character and scene.

Yuhui invites readers to approach it through the expressive force that drew attention at the time of the award.

literary fictionmemoryhuman relationships