ガン回廊の朝 is a nonfiction or critical work by 柳田邦男, carefully following its subject, whether a person, event, institution, or culture, in order to read the structure of its age. Its prize recognition indicates appreciation for the depth of inquiry and the sustained force of its prose.

Through careful inquiry and prose, it searches for the shape of an era behind people and society.

日本共産党の研究 上・下 is a nonfiction or critical work by 立花隆, carefully following its subject, whether a person, event, institution, or culture, in order to read the structure of its age. Its prize recognition indicates appreciation for the depth of inquiry and the sustained force of its prose.

Through careful inquiry and prose, it searches for the shape of an era behind people and society.