Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 31 (1978) criticism and others category award
Kyoji Ishikawa
いしかわ たかし
Ishikawa Kyoji
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1930-09-17 （Iyo Mishima City, Ehime Prefecture (now Shikoku Chuo City)）
- Died
- 2023-07-09 （Japan） age 92
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- writer, critic, newspaper reporter, editor, horse racing critic
- Active Years
- 1953-2023
- Memberships
- Permanent Director, Mystery Writers of Japan, Member, Japan Literary Art Association, Member, Japan PEN Club, Member, Science Fiction Writers of Japan, Member, Asian-African Writers Conference
- Influenced By
- Sakunosuke Oda, Osamu Dazai
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo, Faculty of Letters | Faculty of Letters | Department of French Literature | — | — | Japan |
University of Tokyo, Faculty of Letters
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of French Literature
Year of Graduation:
1953
Country:
Japan
Studied under Kazuo Watanabe and Shintaro Suzuki
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Mystery Writers of Japan Award | The Age of SF | — | Mystery Writers of Japan | 受賞 |
| 2024 | Japan SF Grand Prize Achievement Award | — | — | Japan SF Writers Club | 受賞 |
Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1978
Work:
The Age of SF
Organization:
Mystery Writers of Japan
Result:
受賞
Japan SF Grand Prize Achievement Award
2024
Organization:
Japan SF Writers Club
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Nihon SF Grand Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 44 (2023) achievement award
Works
Major Works
The Summer of the Magician
1968 Science FictionA science fiction novel based on his own tragic war experiences.
warscience fictioncoming of age
Run, Horse Gentleman
1974 Horse Racing Novel
horse racinggambling
Alice's Strange Journey
1974 AdventureThe Horse Racing Bible
1975 Horse Racing Criticism
horse racingcriticism
If Words Were Taken from the World
1978 Essay CollectionMurder in the Aegean Sea
1980 Mystery Novel
murdermystery
Comet Legend
1982 Science Fiction
science fiction
Masterpiece Horse Racing Novel Collection
1984 Horse Racing Short Story Collection
horse racing
Pictureless Postcard
1986 EssayStyle & Themes
- Literary Style
- Analytical and rational writing styleDiverse expressions with themes of horse racing and science fiction
- Recurring Motifs
- war experiencehorse racinggamblingscience fiction
Health
-
pneumonia晩年cause of death
Legacy
A pioneer of Japanese SF criticism and renowned horse racing critic. Influenced various fields and awarded Achievement Award.
Academic Societies
- Mystery Writers of Japan
- Japan Literary Art Association
- Japan PEN Club
- Science Fiction Writers of Japan
Trivia
- Called 'Baka' (Horse enthusiast) by Shinichi Hoshi
- One of Japan's first serious SF critics
- Held Japan's first SF lecture at University of Tokyo