Sumito Yamashita

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Sumito Yamashita (Japanese: 山下澄人; born 1966) is a Japanese playwright and writer.

Sumito Yamashita
Native name
山下澄人
Born1966 (age 57–58)
Kobe, Japan
LanguageJapanese
GenreFiction
Notable worksShinsekai
Notable awards

He was born in Kobe. He was awarded 156th Akutagawa Prize in 2016, for the novel Shinsekai (しんせかい "New World").[1]

References

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  1. ^ Kikuchi, Daisuke (20 January 2017). "Sumito Yamashita claims 156th Akutagawa Prize". japantimes.co.jp. Retrieved 11 September 2018.