海峡の光

by Hitonari Tsuji, 辻 仁成

第116回（平成8年度下半期） 芥川賞受賞

廃航せまる青函連絡船の客室係を辞め、函館で刑務所看守の職を得た私の前に、あいつは現れた。少年の日、優等生の仮面の下で、残酷に私を苦しめ続けたあいつが。傷害罪で銀行員の将来を棒にふった受刑者となって。そして今、監視する私と監視されるあいつは、船舶訓練の実習に出るところだ。光を食べて黒々とうねる、生命体のような海へ……。海峡に揺らめく人生の暗流。芥川賞受賞。

Genres: Japan, Fiction

167 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

See 辻 仁成

Hitonari Tsuji (辻 仁成 Tsuji Hitonari) is a Japanese writer, composer, and film director. In his film and singing work he uses the name Jinsei Tsuji, an alternative reading of the Japanese writing of his name. He debuted as a writer in 1989. His films include Hotoke (ほとけ?) (2001) and Filament (フイラメント?) (2001).

Novels (Japanese Edition)

Pianissimo (1990)
Cloudy (1990)
Kai no Omochyabako (1991)
Tabibito no Ki (1992)
Fragile (1992)
Glasswool no Shiro (1993)
Hahanaru Nagi to Chichinaru Zika (1994)
Open house (1994)
Ai ha Pride yori tsuyoku (1995)
Passagio (1995)
Sabita Sekai no Guidebook (1995)
Newton no Ringo (1996)
Antinoise (1996)
Kyō no Kimochi (1996)
Kaikyō no Hikari (1997)
Ai no Kumen (1997)
Hakufutsu (1997)
Wild Flower (1998)
Sennenn Tabibito (1999)
Reisei to Zyonetu no Aida Blue (1999)
Shitto no Kaori (2000)
Ai wo kudasai (2000)
Sayonara Itsuka (2001)
Koisuru tame ni umareta (2001)
Taiyō Machi (2001)
Mokka no Koibito (2002)
Ai to Eien no Aoisora (2002)
Kanojo wa Uchyūfuku wo kitenemuru (2002)
O'keeffe no Koibito Ozwald no Tsuioku (2003)
99sai made ikita Akanbō (2003)
Ima Kono Syunkan Aishiterutoiukoto (2003)
Katana (2004)
Daihitsy Ya (2004)
Koufuku na Ketsumatsu (2005)
Acacia Ashita no Yakusoku (2005)
Yada to Iiyo (2005)
Ai no atoni Kurumono (2006)
Pianissimo Pianissimo (2007)
Hito ha Omoide ni nomi shittosuru (2007)
Ugan (2008)
Madam to Okusama (2009)
Mokka no Koibito (2009)
Dahlia (2009)
Acacia no Hana no sakidasukoro Acacia (2009)
Kuroe to Enzō (2010)

Novels (English Edition)

Pianissimo by Hitonari Tsuji,transrated by Rebecca Clare Lindsay,Shueisha Inc.1992 ISBN 978-4-08-749812-7

1989 — Subaru Literary Prize (Shueisha), Pianissimo
1996 — Akutagawa Prize, The Light from the Strait (Kaikyō no hikari)
1999 — Femina Prize (Prix Femina Étranger), Le Bouddha blanc (The White Buddha, 白仏)

(from Wikipedia)