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Japan’s most prestigious literary awards go to a trio of contemporary voices

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The 172nd Akutagawa literary prize was awarded Wednesday to authors Jose Ando and Yui Suzuki, while Shin Iyohara took home the Naoki Prize.

The Akutagawa Prize, given to up-and-coming writers for short- to medium-length works of literary fiction published in a newspaper or magazine, acknowledged AndoтАЩs тАЬDtopiaтАЭ and SuzukiтАЩs тАЬGoethe wa Subete o IttaтАЭ (roughly translated as тАЬGoethe Said It AllтАЭ). Ando, 30, receives the award after being nominated two times prior, whereas this marks an Akutagawa debut for Suzuki, 23.

тАЬDtopiaтАЭ is set on the French Polynesian island of Bora Bora and centers on a reality show in which 10 men representing various countries and cities тАФ including Los Angeles, London and Tokyo тАФ compete for the attention of тАЬMs. Universe.тАЭ SuzukiтАЩs тАЬGoethe wa Subete o IttaтАЭ is about an expert who discovers an unknown quote by the influential German writer, which leads him on a journey to authenticate it amid a colleagueтАЩs scandal involving accusations of plagiarism.

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