A Man (novel)

A Man
AuthorKeiichiro Hirano
TranslatorEli K. P. Williams
LanguageJapanese
PublisherBungeishunju (Japanese)
Amazon Crossing (English)
Publication date
September 30, 2018 (Japanese)
June 1, 2020 (English)
Publication placeJapan
Awards Yomiuri Literary Prize
ISBN978-4-16-390902-8
Preceded byドーン (Dawn) 

A Man (ある男, Aru hito) is a 2018 novel by Keiichiro Hirano. It was originally published in Bungakukai's June 2018 issue and then published as a novel by Bungeishunjū a few months later. The novel then went on to win the 70th Yomiuri Literary Prize.[1] In 2020, an English translation by Eli K. P. Williams was released by Amazon Crossing, marking Hirano's debut in the English language.[2] In 2022, the novel was adapted to film by director Kei Ishikawa and won the Japan Academy Film Prize for Picture of the Year.

  1. ^ 第一文藝部. "平野啓一郎の新たなる代表作、読売文学賞受賞作『ある男』英訳発売 "Amazon First Reads Program"8作のうちの1作に採択 | 第一文藝部 | ニュース". 本の話 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  2. ^ Hirano, Keiichiro (June 1, 2020). A Man. Translated by Williams, Eli K. P. Amazon Crossing. ISBN 978-1542006880.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)