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第76回（2023年） criticism and research category
Masamichi Higurashi
ひぐらし まさみち
Higurashi Masamichi
ペンネーム:
Masamichi Higurashi（Pen name used in some works and credits）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1954-01-01 （Chiba City, Chiba, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Chiba City (birthplace) → Tokyo (residence/studies)
経歴
- 職業
- translator, lecturer, author
- 活動期間
- 1974年〜
- 所属団体
- Member, Mystery Writers of Japan, Member, Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Club of Japan, Member, Japan Writers' Association, Member, Japan Sherlock Holmes Club
- 影響を受けた人物
- Arthur Conan Doyle (influence through Sherlock Holmes studies)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aoyama Gakuin University | Faculty of Science and Engineering | Department of Physics | — | 1972-1976 | Japan |
Aoyama Gakuin University
Faculty of Science and Engineering
/ Department of Physics
期間:
1972-1976
卒業年:
1976
国:
Japan
Began translating while a member of the mystery study group during university
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Mystery Writers of Japan Award | The Sherlock Holmes Bible: 170 Years of the Eternal Detective | 評論・研究部門 | Mystery Writers of Japan | winner |
The Mystery Writers of Japan Award
2023
対象作品:
The Sherlock Holmes Bible: 170 Years of the Eternal Detective
部門:
評論・研究部門
主催:
Mystery Writers of Japan
結果:
winner
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
The Sherlockian Translator: First Greetings
2013年 Essay / Translation StudiesAn essay reflecting on experiences as a translator and observations as a Sherlockian (Holmes scholar).
translation theorySherlock Holmes studiespractical translation
The Sherlock Holmes Bible: 170 Years of the Eternal Detective
2022年 Criticism / StudyA scholarly work surveying the figure of Sherlock Holmes and his 170-year influence and history. Combines materials and commentary to outline Holmes reception history.
Holmes reception historyliterary historyhistory of translation
全著作
- The Sherlockian Translator: First Greetings (2013)
- The Sherlock Holmes Bible: 170 Years of the Eternal Detective (2022)
- Lensman 3: Galactic Patrol (translator, 1984)
- Snow Crash (translator, 1998)
- The Diamond Age (translator, 2001)
- Perdido Street Station (translator, 2009)
作風・主題
- 文体
- annotative, commentary-driven styleclear exposition blended with research materials
- 頻出モチーフ
- Sherlock Holmes scholarshiphistory of translation and reception
評価・遺産
As a translator he introduced a wide range of foreign books to Japanese readers and contributed to the study of Sherlock Holmes reception in Japan through his critical writing. In 2023 he received the Mystery Writers of Japan Award (Criticism/Research).
関連学会
- Mystery Writers of Japan
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Club of Japan
- Japan Writers' Association
豆知識
- Graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University's Faculty of Science and Engineering.
- Known for translations and research related to Sherlock Holmes.
- Has translated a wide range of genres including mystery, SF and computer books.