Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1952) criticism and others
Edogawa Rampo
えどがわらんぽ
Edogawa Ranpo
Pen Names:
Edogawa Rampo（Used as detective fiction author）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1894-10-21 （Nagoya, Aichi, Japan）
- Died
- 1965-07-28 （Tokyo, Japan） age 70
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Mystery novelist
- Active Years
- 1923-1965
- Influenced By
- Edgar Allan Poe, Maurice Leblanc
- Influenced
- Seishi Yokomizo, Seicho Matsumoto
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Waseda University
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Mystery Writers of Japan Award | The Fiend with Twenty Faces | — | Mystery Writers of Japan | 受賞 |
Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1957
Work:
The Fiend with Twenty Faces
Organization:
Mystery Writers of Japan
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Fiend with Twenty Faces
1936 Detective fiction 250 pagesA detective novel depicting the confrontation between the Boy Detectives Club and the Fiend with Twenty Faces.
DetectiveDisguisePhantom thief
Adaptations
- [Film] The Fiend with Twenty Faces / 黒澤明 (1949)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Pioneering detective fiction styleFusion of fantastic elements
- Recurring Motifs
- DisguisePhantomPuzzle solving
Legacy
Edogawa Rampo is regarded as the father of Japanese mystery fiction and influenced many authors.
Museums
- Edogawa Rampo Memorial Museum Tajimi, Gifu, Japan Opened in 1997
Academic Societies
- Mystery Writers of Japan
Quotes
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Mysteries exist to be solved.
Source: Edogawa Rampo, "The Fiend with Twenty Faces" (1936)
Trivia
- His real name was Hirai Tarō, and his pen name is a play on Edgar Allan Poe's name.