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Book review: The Summer House by Masashi Matsuie is a quiet ode to Japanese architecture
Masashi Matsuie's debut novel The Summer House won the prestigious Yomiuri Prize for Literature, an honour typically reserved for veterans. PHOTOS: OTHER PRESS LLC, TARO TERASAWA The Summer House By Masashi Matsuie, translated by Margaret Mitsutani Other Press/Fiction/400 pages/$29.98 Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
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From editor to writer: Masashi Matsuie fulfils childhood ambition at 54
Masashi Matsuie is the author of The Summer House, which is out in stores. PHOTO: TARO TERASAWA TOKYO – In 1979, Masashi Matsuie was given an honorary mention for a literary newcomer award for a short story. That same year, Haruki Murakami, the tour de force in Japanese literature, got his big break when he clinched a different newcomer award and released his debut Hear The Wind Sing. Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
