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さきがけ文学賞 選集 第四巻 (サキガケ文庫)

Sakigake Literary Award

さきがけ文学賞 選集 第四巻 (サキガケ文庫)

五代ゆう

A regional literary work whose title carries the feeling of a harsh season. Later included in the fourth volume of the Sakigake Literary Award selections, it remains part of the body of stories brought forward by the Akita-based prize.

regional literaturememorywinterlife

Work Information

Human life and memory emerge from beneath frozen time.

Itetsuita Koyomi is a work by Isao Onishi included in the fourth volume of the Sakigake Literary Award selections from Akita Sakigake Shimpo. Using the chill and sense of time in its title as a cue, it depicts memory and inner movement in regional life.

Review Summaries

  • Readers value its grounded regional atmosphere and calm attention to turning points in life. Inclusion in the selection volume has made this early prize work easier to revisit.

Book Information

Publisher
秋田魁新報社
Published
2016-01-25
Pages
310 pages
Language
日本語
Size
10.5 x 1.6 x 14.8 cm
ISBN-13
9784870203754
ISBN-10
4870203758
Price
880 JPY
Category
本/文学・評論/文芸作品/日本文学

全国から毎年多数の応募がある「さきがけ文学賞」(運営・公益財団法人さきがけ文学賞渡辺喜恵子基金)の歴代の入選(最高賞)作品を「さきがけ文庫」のシリーズとして刊行。第四巻は「続きの空」(第31回、宮城県・上月文青)、「凍てついた暦」(第9回、千葉県・大西功)、「三鉄活人剣」(第19回、秋田県能代市・塚本悟)の3編を収録しています。いずれも舞台設定や人物造形、ストーリー展開などの魅力にあふれています。

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