Fuminori Nakamura
| Fuminori Nakamura | |
|---|---|
 Fuminori Nakamura in 2013 | |
| Born | September 2, 1977 |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Period | 2002–present |
| Notable awards |
Akutagawa Prize 2005 Ōe Kenzaburō Prize 2010 |
| Website | |
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Fuminori Nakamura (中村 文則 Nakamura Fuminori, born 2 September 1977) is the pseudonym 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]
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 Marken Powell (Soho Press, 2014)
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), 2003
- Shakō (遮光), 2004
- Akui no Shuki (悪意の手記), 2005
- Saigo no Inochi (最後の命), 2007
- Nani mo ka mo Yūutsuna Yoru ni (何もかも憂鬱な夜に), 2009
- Suri (掏摸), 2009 (The Thief, Soho Crime, 2012)
- Aku to Kamen no Rūru (悪と仮面のルール), 2010 (Evil and the Mask, Soho Crime, 2013)
- Ōkoku (王国), 2011
- Meikyū (迷宮), 2012
- Kyonen no Fuyu, Kimi to Wakare (去年の冬、きみと別れ), 2013
Short story collections
- Tsuchi no Naka no Kodomo (土の中の子供), 2005
- Tsuchi no Naka no Kodomo (土の中の子供), 2005
- Kumo no Koe (蜘蛛の声), 2004
- Sekai no Hate (世界の果て), 2009
- Tsuki no Shita no Kodomo (月の下の子供), 2008
- Gomi Yashiki (ゴミ屋敷), 2008
- Sensō-Biyori (戦争日和), 2006
- Yoru no Zawameki (夜のざわめき), 2007
- Sekai no Hate (世界の果て), 2006
- Madoi no Mori: 50 Stories (惑いの森～50ストーリーズ), 2012
References
- ↑ "The Best Fiction of 2012". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ↑ Messinger, Jonathan. "The Thief by Fuminori Nakamura | Book review". Time Out Chicago. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ↑ Kellogg, Carolyn (20 February 2013). "Announcing the 2012 L.A. Times Book Prize finalists". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ↑ Messinger, Jonathan. "The Thief by Fuminori Nakamura | Book review". Time Out Chicago. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ↑ Corrigan, Maureen (26 March 2012). "Book World: "The Thief," by Fuminori Nakamura". Washington Post. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ↑ 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