Kyoichi Katayama

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Kyoichi Katayama (片山 恭一, Katayama Kyōichi, born January 5, 1959) is a Japanese author.

Biography[]

Katayama was born in the Ehime Prefecture and graduated from Kyushu University. Katayama's first major book was (Sign). The book won the Bungakkai Newcomers award.

Katayama wrote the book Socrates in Love (also known as Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World). The book was adapted into a manga (illustrated by Kazumi Kazui),a film and a Japanese television drama. Socrates in Love was his first and, as of 2008, only book translated into English.

Katayama's works:

• (Sign)
• Socrates in Love (Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World)
• (Don't Believe in John Lennon)
• (Night of the Full Moon, Moby Dick)
• (If I Were There)

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