Fuminori Nakamura | |
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Born | September 2, 1977 |
Occupation | Novelist |
Nationality | Japanese |
Period | 2002–present |
Notable works | The Thief |
Notable awards |
Akutagawa Prize 2005 Ōe Kenzaburō Prize 2010 |
Website | |
nakamurafuminori |
Fuminori Nakamura (中村 文則, Nakamura Fuminori, born 2 September 1977) is the pseudonym [1] of a Japanese author. Nakamura came to international attention when he won the 2010 Kenzaburō Ōe Prize for his novel, The Thief (掏摸, "Pickpocket"). The English translation of the novel was well received. [2]
In 2018, The Gun was adapted as a feature film, screenwritten and directed by Masaharu Take. [3]
The Wall Street Journal called The Thief a "chilling philosophical thriller" and included it in its Best Fiction of 2012, [4] while Time Out Chicago called the novel a "breath of fresh air." [5] The novel was also a finalist for the 2012 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in the Best Mystery/Thriller category. [6]
The book, though marketed as crime fiction, was cited by some reviewers as being a work of literary fiction. [7] [8]
Japanese Awards
U.S. Awards
ペンネームだからね (Because it's my pen name)
Fuminori Nakamura | |
---|---|
Born | September 2, 1977 |
Occupation | Novelist |
Nationality | Japanese |
Period | 2002–present |
Notable works | The Thief |
Notable awards |
Akutagawa Prize 2005 Ōe Kenzaburō Prize 2010 |
Website | |
nakamurafuminori |
Fuminori Nakamura (中村 文則, Nakamura Fuminori, born 2 September 1977) is the pseudonym [1] of a Japanese author. Nakamura came to international attention when he won the 2010 Kenzaburō Ōe Prize for his novel, The Thief (掏摸, "Pickpocket"). The English translation of the novel was well received. [2]
In 2018, The Gun was adapted as a feature film, screenwritten and directed by Masaharu Take. [3]
The Wall Street Journal called The Thief a "chilling philosophical thriller" and included it in its Best Fiction of 2012, [4] while Time Out Chicago called the novel a "breath of fresh air." [5] The novel was also a finalist for the 2012 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in the Best Mystery/Thriller category. [6]
The book, though marketed as crime fiction, was cited by some reviewers as being a work of literary fiction. [7] [8]
Japanese Awards
U.S. Awards
ペンネームだからね (Because it's my pen name)