- Akutagawa Prize 2023 (first half) · Candidate
我が手の太陽
Waga te no taiyō
“The Sun in My Hands” (title translated by AI)
Kaho Ishida (石田夏穂, born 1991)
English editions
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On every building site the welders, who work a flame that melts steel, hold the place of honour, and Ito knows he is a master among them. If his own hands are not doing it, it is not work to him. Then, without warning, his touch deserts him. His skill and pride slip further each day, and like an athlete in a slump he finds that practice cannot bring confidence back, while an inner voice accuses him of scorning his own craft.
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About the book
- Form
- Novel
- Length
- 140 pages in the original
- Set in
- Japan
- First published
- 2023 by Kodansha
- Author's age
- 32 when first published
- ISBN
9784065330760 (original)