Yesterday there was an announcement of the 144th Akutagawa Prize (芥川賞：akutagawa sho) and the Naoki Prize (直木賞：naoki sho).
They are Japanese literary awards presented semi-annually in January and July. The Akutagawa Prize is for serious literatures in memory of Akutagawa Ryunosuke (芥川龍之介). The Naoki Prize is for popular literatures in memory of Naoki Sanjyugo (直木三十五). Both receivers are given a watch and one million yen.
Kikotowa (きことわ) by Ms. Mariko Asabuki (朝吹真理子) , 26 years old, and Kueki ressha (苦役列車) by Mr. Kenta Nishimura (西村賢太), 43 years old got the Akutagawa Prize.
Hyosa no utau (漂砂のうたう) by Ms. Nobori Kiuchi (木内昇), 43 years old, and Tsuki to kani (月と蟹) by Mr. Shusuke Michio (道尾秀介), 35 years old got the Naoki Prize.
Congratulations!
I have never read any of their works, but someday I hope to read them.
No comments:
Post a Comment