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Nen Ishihara

石原燃

Born 1972 · Japan

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Books on prize lists

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    Akutagawa 2020 (first half) · Candidate

    赤い砂を蹴る

    Akai suna o keru

    Title translated by AI:“Kicking the Red Sand”

    Nen Ishihara · 48 when first published

    Novel · 158 pages · Family, Migration

    AI-generated summary:After her mother Kyoko, a painter, dies, Chinatsu goes to Brazil in the company of Meiko, an old friend of Kyoko's who has just been widowed by her alcoholic husband.