Kenta Nishimura | |
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Born | Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan | 12 July 1967
Died | 5 February 2022 Kita, Tokyo, Japan | (aged 54)
Occupation | Novelist |
Language | Japanese |
Nationality | Japanese |
Education | middle school graduate |
Notable works | Kueki Ressha(2010) |
Notable awards | Noma Literary New Face Prize forAnkyo no yado, Akutagawa Prize for Kueki Ressha |
Kenta Nishimura (西村賢太, Nishimura Kenta, 12 July 1967 – 5 February 2022) was a Japanese novelist. He was awarded the 2010 Akutagawa Prize for the novel Kueki Ressha (苦役列車). [1] [2] [3] Having dropped out of school at fifteen, Nishimura's lack of formal education and candidness concerning his lifestyle has drawn media attention. [4] [5] [6] [7]
Nishimura died in Tokyo on 5 February 2022, at the age of 54. [8] Nishimura complained of poor health while in a taxi he boarded the night before, and was taken to the hospital. Police are investigating the cause of death. [9]
Kenta Nishimura | |
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Born | Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan | 12 July 1967
Died | 5 February 2022 Kita, Tokyo, Japan | (aged 54)
Occupation | Novelist |
Language | Japanese |
Nationality | Japanese |
Education | middle school graduate |
Notable works | Kueki Ressha(2010) |
Notable awards | Noma Literary New Face Prize forAnkyo no yado, Akutagawa Prize for Kueki Ressha |
Kenta Nishimura (西村賢太, Nishimura Kenta, 12 July 1967 – 5 February 2022) was a Japanese novelist. He was awarded the 2010 Akutagawa Prize for the novel Kueki Ressha (苦役列車). [1] [2] [3] Having dropped out of school at fifteen, Nishimura's lack of formal education and candidness concerning his lifestyle has drawn media attention. [4] [5] [6] [7]
Nishimura died in Tokyo on 5 February 2022, at the age of 54. [8] Nishimura complained of poor health while in a taxi he boarded the night before, and was taken to the hospital. Police are investigating the cause of death. [9]