August Prize おーがすとしょう
Edition 31 (2019)
Winners
3 peopleA nonfiction book that gathers the voices of residents of the small Swedish village of Osebol and records the life and changes of the place. The individual testimonies accumulate into a social history of the countryside.
Through the voices of villagers, the time of a place comes into view.
A nonfiction book that overlays the mystery of the eel with the author's relationship with his father, expanding into reflections on origins, fate, and death. Scientific history and a personal story meet naturally.
One fish becomes the key to questions about life and death.
A story about a girl on a summer island who moves toward adulthood while repairing a boat. Loneliness, friendship, and family pain rise gently against the backdrop of the sea.
A summer by the sea quietly marks the end of childhood.