Akutagawa Prize あくたがわりゅうのすけしょう
Edition 126 (2001, held 2 times in year)
Pure literatureNew talent awardShort story / Medium-length story
Winners
1 people猛スピードで母は by 長嶋有 is a work that captures a child’s view of adults, family disruption, and speed through sharply observed everyday scenes.
A mother’s sudden acceleration makes family life visible from a child’s startled seat.
160 pages
familychild perspectivemother and child