For those like me who think that the prose of Haruki Murakami It has been a before and after for current literature, it is nice to see how the Japanese author receives certain prizes and awards for his merit and career. Since the Nobel Prize in Literature will take a long time to arrive, we will settle for this, for example, the also great Christian Andersen Award which was granted to him a year ago but which he did not personally receive until three days ago.
According to reasons for the award of such award, had been distinguished with such accolade "For his fabulous prose and his ability to boldly mix classical narrative with pop culture, Japanese tradition, magical realism and philosophical discussion that elevates Andersen's art heritage"
The Japanese author, who is not very given to the media exposure, allowed himself to be photographed with representatives of the city in front of the house of the writer of "The ugly Duckling"Christian Andersen.
What does this award mean?
The Christian Andersen Awards are highly sought after in the world of literature, so being awarded them is an honor.
It was created in 2007 and is endowed with a bronze sculpture based on the story "The ugly Duckling", completed by Stine Ring Hansen, plus a diploma and 500 Danish crowns, which in exchange are $54.000.
The first to receive this award was the Brazilian Paulo Coelho (honorary award); later, literati like Isabel Allende, JK Rowling o Salman Rushdie they have been awarded with it.
This award is sometimes confused with another of the same name, the Hans Christian Andersen Prizes, which are known as the "little Nobel Prize winners for children's and young people's literature. The latter are much older but are only given to those authors of children's literature.