Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (1976) award
Manji Gonda
ごんだ まんじ
Gonda Manji
Pen Names:
Iori Natsuhiko（Pen name used during serialization in the magazine 'Gendai Shi'）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1936-02-02 （Shiba district, Mita Shikoku-cho, Tokyo）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Literary critic, University professor, Editor
- Active Years
- 1960-
- Memberships
- Mystery Writers of Japan, Honkaku Mystery Writers Club (Resigned in 2022)
- Influenced By
- Taro Okamoto, Kiyoteru Hanada
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo University of Foreign Studies | — | French Department (International Relations Course) | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
French Department (International Relations Course)
Country:
Japan
Majored in social psychology. Graduation thesis on 'Psychology of Trends'
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Houseki Criticism Award | The Utility of Sentiment – Essay on Raymond Chandler | — | Houseki Editorial Department | 佳作 |
| 1975 | Mystery Writers of Japan Award | Studies on Japanese Detective Writers | — | Mystery Writers of Japan | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Honkaku Mystery Award | Japanese Mystery Encyclopedia (Co-supervisor) | — | Honkaku Mystery Award Executive Committee | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Popular Literature Research Award | Seicho Matsumoto: A Writer Who Saw the Darkness of the Era | 伝記部門 | Popular Literature Research Association | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Special Award of the Japan Mystery Literature Award | — | 評論活動功績 | Japan Mystery Literature Award | 受賞 |
Houseki Criticism Award
1960
Work:
The Utility of Sentiment – Essay on Raymond Chandler
Organization:
Houseki Editorial Department
Result:
佳作
Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1975
Work:
Studies on Japanese Detective Writers
Organization:
Mystery Writers of Japan
Result:
受賞
Honkaku Mystery Award
2001
Work:
Japanese Mystery Encyclopedia (Co-supervisor)
Organization:
Honkaku Mystery Award Executive Committee
Result:
受賞
Popular Literature Research Award
2010
Work:
Seicho Matsumoto: A Writer Who Saw the Darkness of the Era
Category:
伝記部門
Organization:
Popular Literature Research Association
Result:
受賞
Special Award of the Japan Mystery Literature Award
2019
Category:
評論活動功績
Organization:
Japan Mystery Literature Award
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Japan Mystery Literature Award
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (2019) special award
Works
Major Works
Studies on Japanese Detective Writers
1975 Literary CriticismA scholarly collection of literary criticism on prewar Japanese detective writers.
Detective FictionMysteryLiterary Criticism
Translations of Works
- Studies on Japanese Detective Writers (Chinese Private Edition)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Literary criticism focusedInfluenced by Marxism and psychoanalysisIncluding journalism theory
- Recurring Motifs
- Duality of mystery and horrorSocial mystery genreBoundary between mystery and literature
Legacy
A leading figure in mystery criticism who contributed to the elevation of literary genre status through extensive criticism and commentary.
Academic Societies
- Mystery Writers of Japan
Quotes
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Mystery fiction should be considered a novel rather than literature.
Source: Modern Mystery Fiction Theory (1985)
Trivia
- Became a mystery critic after winning Honorable Mention in Houseki Criticism Award.
- Resigned from the Honkaku Mystery Writers Club due to personal reasons.