Taiwan-born novelist Li Kotomi wins prestigious Japanese literary award

Taiwan-born novelist Li Kotomi won the Akutagawa Prize for up-and-coming authors on Wednesday, becoming the second person to win the prestigious literary award without the Japanese language being their native tongue, the prize organizers said.The 31-year-old Li received the prize for her novel "Higanbana ga Saku Shima" (An island where red spider lily blooms), a story about a young girl who upon reaching an isolated island faces its hidden history.In 2008, China-born novelist Yang Yi became the first person whose native language is not Japanese to receive the award."I want to thank my reade…READ FULL ARTICLE