"For a series of postwar long novels" is not a single book by Bunroku Shishi but the Japan Art Academy Prize's recognition of his broader achievement in postwar long fiction. It should be understood in the context of works such as Tenyawanya, Jiyu Gakko, Musume to Watashi, and Oban, which portray ordinary life and the mood of the times with humor.

An award for Bunroku Shishi's postwar long fiction, marked by humor and a common touch.

Rintaro Fukuhara was honored for his essays grounded in English literary studies. His long career joined scholarly knowledge with clear prose, carrying his understanding of English literature into observations of everyday life and portraits of people.

A body of essays that turned English literary learning into prose accessible to general readers.