Hebi to Hato is a novel by Fumio Niwa first serialized in a weekly magazine and then published as a book. It depicts contradictions hidden in desire, faith, and family relationships through the contrasting images of serpent and dove, and won the 1953 Noma Literary Prize.

A novel in which the contrast between serpent and dove illuminates the wavering of human desire and faith.

Koji Uno's "Ryunosuke Akutagawa" is a biography in which a fellow writer and contemporary friend recounts Akutagawa's life and personality with affection. It brings Akutagawa into view not only as a literary master but also as a human being known at close range.

This biography quietly portrays Ryunosuke Akutagawa's life and literature through a friend's eyes.