Japanese Literary Awards

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Bungei Award ぶんげいしょう

Edition 34 (1997)

Medium-length novelFull-length novel

Winners

2 people
Seigo Suzuki すずき せいご award

A debut novel that captures a brief shared life between young men, threaded with the atmosphere of radio and music. Its urban awkwardness and distance leave a strong impression.

A small but unforgettable week that begins in a six-mat room.

159 pages
youthmusicurban everyday life
Tomoyuki Hoshino ほしの ともゆき award

An award-winning work set in a dense atmosphere evoking Mexico’s heat, tracing loss and the distortions of human relationships. Its vivid colors and scents linger long after reading.

Its vivid atmosphere sharpens a quiet sense of loss.

161 pages
lossforeignnessrelationships