Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1954) encouragement award
Hikawa Rou
ひかわ ろう
Hikawa Rou
Pen Names:
Hikawa Rou（Pen name as author）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1913-07-16 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 1989-12-26 （Tokyo, Japan） age 76
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Translator
- Active Years
- 1946-1989
- Nominations
- Naoki Prize nominee (first half of 1952), Japan Detective Writers Club Award nominee (1954)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Commercial College (now Hitotsubashi University) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo Commercial College (now Hitotsubashi University)
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Japan Detective Writers Club Award Encouragement Prize | Lady of the Water Lilies | — | Japan Detective Writers Club | Encouragement Prize |
Japan Detective Writers Club Award Encouragement Prize
1954
Work:
Lady of the Water Lilies
Organization:
Japan Detective Writers Club
Result:
Encouragement Prize
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Baby Carriage
1946 Mystery, Fantasy LiteratureDebut work. A short story blending detective and fantasy elements.
detective fictionfantasymystery
Lady of the Water Lilies
1953 Fantasy LiteratureFantasy story. Awarded the Encouragement Prize by the Japan Detective Writers Club.
fantasyhorrordetective fiction
House of Heat Haze
1975 MysteryStory published in the mystery magazine Gen'ei-jou.
detective fictionmystery
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- restrained and elegant writing styleavoidance of grotesque descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- fantasyhorrormystery elements
Health
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heart failure晩年Died of heart failure in 1989
Legacy
Hikawa Rou was a pioneer of Japanese fantasy mystery fiction, known for his restrained and elegant style. He merged detective elements with fantasy in many short stories, influencing later writers.
Quotes
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He avoids grotesque depictions and maintains a reserved style throughout, giving his works a refined quality without resorting to excessive violence or horror.
Source: Tetsuya Ayukawa, Introduction in "Baby Carriage", included in "Kaiki Tantei Shosetsu-shu" anthology (1976)
Trivia
- His younger brother, Kenji Watanabe, was also a detective fiction writer.
- He debuted with the recommendation of Edogawa Ranpo.
- In later years, he turned towards pure literature.