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介護入門 (Kaigo Nyūmon)

by Norio Mobu

Akutagawa Prize · 2004 · Winner

Award History

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Akutagawa Prize2004Winner

About the Author

Norio MobuJapanese

Norio Mobu (モブ・ノリオ), born November 16, 1970, in Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture, Japan, is a Japanese novelist who debuted with Kaigo nyūmon (Caregiving Introduction) in 2004, a semi-autobiographical shishōsetsu depicting a hip-hop enthusiast caring for his invalid grandmother, which won both the Bungakukai Newcomer Award and the prestigious 131st Akutagawa Prize. UO Blogs. A graduate of Osaka University of the Arts, he has also pursued music as a bassist in a rock band and authored works like JOHNNY TOO BAD内田裕也 (2009).Japanese

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