Fuminori Nakamura
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| Born | September 2, 1977 |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Period | 2002–present |
| Notable awards | Akutagawa Prize 2005 Ōe Kenzaburō Prize 2010 |
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Fuminori Nakamura (中村 文則 Nakamura Fuminori?, born 2 September 1977) is the pseudonym[citation needed] of a Japanese author.
Nakamura came to international attention when he won the 2010 Kenzaburō Ōe Prize for his novel, The Thief (掏摸, lit. tr. Pick-pocket). The English translation of the novel was well received. The Wall Street Journal called the book a "chilling philosophical thriller" and included it in its Best Fiction of 2012,[1] while Time Out Chicago called the novel a "breath of fresh air." [2] The novel was also a finalist for the 2012 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in the Best Mystery/Thriller category.[3]
The book, though marketed as crime fiction, was cited by some reviewers as being a work of literary fiction.[4][5]
Contents
Works in English translation
- The Thief (original title: Suri), trans. Satoko Izumo and Stephen Coates (Soho Crime, 2012)
- Evil and the Mask (original title: Aku to Kamen no Rūru), trans. Satoko Izumo and Stephen Coates (Soho Crime, 2013)
- Last Winter, We Parted (original title: Kyonen no fuyu, kimi to wakare), trans. Allison Markin Powell (Soho Press, 2014)
- The Gun (original title: Jū), trans. Allison Markin Powell (Soho Press, 2016)
Awards and nominations
- Japanese Awards
- 2002 - Shincho Prize for New Writers: Jū (The Gun [6])
- 2004 - Noma Literary Prize for New Writers: Shakō (Shield Me from the Light [7])
- 2005 - Akutagawa Prize: Tsuchi no Naka no Kodomo (Child in the Ground)
- 2010 - Ōe Kenzaburō Prize: The Thief
- U.S. Awards
- 2012 - Nominee for Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/thriller: The Thief
- 2014 - David Goodis Award[8]
Bibliography
Novels
- Jū (銃?)[The Gun], 2003
- Shakō (遮光?)[Shield Me from the Light], 2004
- Akui no Shuki (悪意の手記?)[A Note of Malice], 2005
- Saigo no Inochi (最後の命?)[Final Life], 2007
- Nani mo ka mo Yūutsuna Yoru ni (何もかも憂鬱な夜に?)[In the Night I Feel Everything Melancholy], 2009
- Suri (掏摸?), 2009 (The Thief, Soho Crime, 2012), ("دزد" [in Persian], Qoqnoos publication, Iran, 2015)[9]
- Aku to Kamen no Rūru (悪と仮面のルール?), 2010 (Evil and the Mask, Soho Crime, 2013)
- Ōkoku (王国?)[The Kingdom], 2011
- Meikyū (迷宮?)[The Labyrinth], 2012
- Kyonen no Fuyu, Kimi to Wakare (去年の冬、きみと別れ?), 2013 (Last Winter, We Parted, Soho Press, 2014)
- Kyōdan X (教団X?)[The Religious Community X], 2014
- Anata ga Kieta Yoru ni (あなたが消えた夜に?)[In the Night You disappeared], 2015
Short story collections
- Tsuchi no Naka no Kodomo (土の中の子供?)[Child in the Ground], 2005
- Sekai no Hate (世界の果て?)[The Edge of the World], 2009
- Madoi no Mori: 50 Stories (惑いの森～50ストーリーズ?)[The Woods of a Delusion: 50 Stories], 2012
- A, 2014
References
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- ↑ J'Lit | Publications : The Gun | Books from Japan (English)
- ↑ J'Lit | Publications : Shield Me from the Light | Books from Japan (English)
- ↑ As Seen in International Association of Crime Writers Weekly E-News - NoirCon 2014
- ↑ http://qoqnoos.ir/BookDetails.aspx?BookID=1248
