Sumito Yamashita (Japanese: 山下澄人; born 1966) is a Japanese playwright and writer.
Sumito Yamashita | |
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Native name | 山下澄人 |
Born | 1966 (age 57–58) Kobe, Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Genre | Fiction |
Notable works | Shinsekai |
Notable awards |
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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
edit- ^ Kikuchi, Daisuke (20 January 2017). "Sumito Yamashita claims 156th Akutagawa Prize". japantimes.co.jp. Retrieved 11 September 2018.