premise: The Sound of Waves (潮騒 , Shiosai ) is a 1954 novel by the Japanese author Yukio Mishima. It is a coming-of-age story of the protagonist Shinji and his romance with Hatsue, the beautiful daughter of the wealthy ship owner Terukichi. For this book Mishima was awarded the Shincho Prize from Shinchosha Publishing in 1954. It has been adapted for film five times.
hypothesis: The book was awarded a prize within 12 months of being published.
reason: The novel came out in 1954 and the Shincho Prize was also awarded in 1954, therefore it was awarded the prize within 12 months of being published.