Nezammafi of Iran awarded Japanese prize for rookie novelist

Nezammafi of Iran awarded Japanese prize for rookie novelist

TOKYO, Japan - Shirin Nezammafi of Iran poses with the literary magazine ''Bungakukai,'' which carries her award-winning novel ''Shiroi Kami'' (white paper) written in Japanese, in Tokyo on May 8. The 29-year-old Nezammafi was awarded the 108th Bungakukai Shinjinsho, a literary prize for newcomers. (Kyodo)

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