Akutagawa Prize あくたがわりゅうのすけしょう
Edition 123 (2000)
Pure literatureNew talent awardShort story / Medium-length story
Winners
2 peopleThis novel uses fragmented narration and a distinctive rhythm to portray modern self-consciousness and absurdity. Its runaway language reveals loneliness and unease toward society.
きれぎれ is an award-winning work that distills the voice of 町田康.
188 pages
literary fictionstylefragmentationself-consciousnessabsurdity
In a rain-soaked urban atmosphere, cinema, memory, and desire intertwine in this novella. Its decadent beauty carries the pain of people left behind by the past.
花腐し is an award-winning work that distills the voice of 松浦寿輝.
150 pages
literary fictioncinemamemorydesirecity