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Wataya Risa

Writer

Japanese novelist known for lyrical, coming-of-age fiction; debuted as a teenager and won the Akutagawa Prize in 2001.

Born 1984; winner of the 2001 Akutagawa Prize; notable works include Install and Solo Con Gli Occhi.

Two positive DeBaser reviews praise Wataya Risa's poetic, intimate portrayals of adolescence. Install is described as a cynical, lyrical exploration of identity and perversion. Solo Con Gli Occhi is noted as a deeper, heart-wrenching study of solitude and fragile relationships.

For:Readers of contemporary Japanese literary fiction and coming-of-age stories.

 ONLY WITH THE EYES: NO MOUTH OR HANDS, A RESTLESS JOURNEY INTO HUMAN SOLITUDE.

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 "Why do I have to keep living this life, repeating the same things every day like everyone else? The same class every day, the same uniform... it's true that I don't have a specific dream, but I do have aspirations."

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