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Mai Ishizawa


Born
Sendai, Japan

Mai Ishizawa was born in 1980 in Sendai City, Japan, and currently lives in Germany. Her debut novel, The Place of Shells, won the Akutagawa Prize.

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Average rating: 3.6 · 313 ratings · 80 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors
The Place of Shells
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饒舌な名画たち 西洋絵画を読み解く11の視点
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