Sogen Mystery Short Story Award そうげんみすてりたんぺんしょう
Edition 19 (2012)
Mystery fictionShort stories
Winners
3 people
Enji Chikada
award
a short story about a man who, after being killed, inhabits a fetus and experiences an uncanny period of time
A man who should be dead awakens as a fetus.
30 pages
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Mishin Nakamura
honorable mention
a short story by a 2012 prize finalist, published in a single issue
Inside the issue, the meaning of a round symbol slowly comes apart.
335 pages
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Amano Akatsuki
honorable mention
a fine short story marked by an intellectual exchange around Buddhism
A monk's words and the shape of the mystery rise quietly from the page.
335 pages
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