日本文学奖殿堂：2020年代的代表作家与名作

Japan Literature Prize Hall: Representative Writers and Masterpieces of the 2020s In the 2020s, Japanese literature has entered an era full of changes.The epidemic has profoundly changed people’s reading habits and creative methods.SNS has become an important channel for literary communication, and new writers emerge in endlessly.The selection of the Akutagawa Prize is also becoming more and more diversified. Writers of foreign origin, transgender writers, former AV actresses, etc. have been shortlisted and even won awards, demonstrating the infinite possibilities of Japanese literature. Selection of Akutagawa Prize Winners Chapter 162 (Part 1 of 2020) – Takayama Haneko’s “Shuri no Ma” Set in Okinawa, it tells the story of a woman who works in a museum and her relationship with a mysterious horse.Takayama Haneko uses the historical memory of Okinawa as the background to depict the subtle relationship between individuals and history. Chapter 163 (Part 2, 2020) – Li Qinfeng’s “Five Nights” – actually the 165th chapter Li Qinfeng is a writer from Taiwan, China, who lives in Japan and writes novels in Japanese.Her works combine traditional Chinese, Japanese and English, breaking the limitations of a single language. Chapter 163 (Part 2, 2020) – Usami Rin “Push, Burn” The most topical Akutagawa Prize work in 2020!It tells the story of a high school girl who is crazy about her idol (Tuiし).When her idol was exposed for hitting someone, her whole world collapsed.With sharp strokes, Rin Usami depicts the “nuihuo” (idol support) culture of contemporary young people, as well as the psychology of young people looking for self-identity in this culture.This work has also been translated into Chinese “I Push, Burn”, which has aroused widespread resonance. Chapter 164 (Part 1 of 2021) – Ran Ishihara’s “Star Baby” – Actual information It tells the story of a young woman raising a child who is not her biological child. Chapter 165 (Part 2, 2021) – Li Qinfeng’s “Flowers from the Other Side” With Taiwan as the background, Li Qinfeng tells the story of a woman caught between history and politics.She is the first Taiwanese-born writer to win the Akutagawa Prize. Chapter 166 (2022) – Sunakawa Bunji “Members of the Black Box” It tells the story of a young man working in a black business.Sunakawa Bunji depicts the dark side of contemporary Japan’s labor environment in a grim tone. Chapter 168 (2023) – “Hump” by Sayo Ichikawa Sayo Ichikawa is a writer who suffers from severe physical disabilities.Featuring a disabled woman who uses a respirator as the protagonist, this work boldly explores issues of sexuality and disability.After winning the award, it sparked a huge discussion on the Internet. Chapter 169 (Part 2, 2023) – “East Tokyo” by Kudan Rijie Taking the Tama area of Tokyo as the stage, it depicts the relationship between young people, music and the region.The language is full of vitality and captures the living conditions of young people in the post-pandemic era. Chapter 170 (2024) – Antang Hosea “DTOPIA” Antou Hosea is a writer of Brazilian descent. He describes the living conditions of foreigners in Japan from an international perspective and shows a new Japan with multicultural symbiosis. Chapter 171 (Part 2, 2024) – Suzuki Yui “Goethe said everything” A novel with literary theory as its theme.Yui Suzuki became one of the youngest Akutagawa Prize winners at the age of 19.His works are full of intellectual interest and perfectly integrate literary research and novel creation. Naoki Prize Popular Works Chapter 163 (Part 2, 2020) – “Falling Flowers” by Hitomi Sawada A historical novel based on the Shingon monks of the Heian period. Chapter 166 (Part 1 of 2022) – Shogo Imamura’s “Regrets of the Siren” / Hoshin Yonezawa’s “Dark City” Yonezawa Honobu’s “Dark Castle” is based on the Araki Murashige Rebellion in the Warring States Period. It perfectly combines historical reasoning with period novels. It is a masterpiece of the Naoki Award. Chapter 168 (2023 Part I) – “The Freeze of Antarctica” by Ryosuke Kakine An adventure novel set on the Antarctic scientific expedition team. Chapter 169 (Part 2, 2023) – “The Strangling Woods” by Akiko Kawasaki An ecological suspense novel set in Hokkaido. Home Award Winning Works Keywords for Japanese literature in the 2020s