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Dazai Osamu Award だざいおさむしょう

Edition 26 (2010)

Literary fictionNew writer award

Winners

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Natsuko Imamura いまむら なつこ award

Amiko cares deeply for her family and classmates, but cannot communicate those feelings in the same way as those around her. As her mother's pregnancy and loss unsettle the family, the girl's innocent perspective reveals distance and loneliness among the people closest to her.

Through Amiko's direct affection for family and friends, misunderstandings and loneliness within everyday life come into view.

208 pages
familygirlhoodlonelinessschoollossdistance from others