Occupation Novelist Role Author Name Fuminori Nakamura | Period 2002–present Nationality Japanese | |
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Born September 2, 1977 (age 47) ( 1977-09-02 ) Notable awards Akutagawa Prize2005Oe Kenzaburo Prize2010 Books Evil and the Mask, Last Winter We Parted, The Thief, Pickpocket, The Gun |
The thief fuminori nakamura review
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, "Pick-pocket"). The English translation of the novel was well received.
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- The thief fuminori nakamura review
- THE THIEF by Fuminori Nakamura Book Review
- Works in English translation
- Reception
- Awards and nominations
- References

THE THIEF, by Fuminori Nakamura - Book Review
Works in English translation
Reception
The Wall Street Journal called The Thief a "chilling philosophical thriller" and included it in its Best Fiction of 2012, while Time Out Chicago called the novel a "breath of fresh air." The novel was also a finalist for the 2012 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in the Best Mystery/Thriller category.
The book, though marketed as crime fiction, was cited by some reviewers as being a work of literary fiction.
Awards and nominations
Japanese Awards
U.S. Awards
References
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