Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 37 (1984) novel category
Ichiro Kanou
かのう いちろう
kanou ichirou
Pen Names:
Kanou Ichirou（Pen name used for juvenile literature works）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1928-01-12 （Tokyo Prefecture, Kitatoshima District, Japan (now Toshima Ward, Tokyo)）
- Died
- 2019-08-25 （Hospital in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture） age 91
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Dalian, Manchukuo
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1960-2019
- Affiliations
- Mystery Writers of Japan, Detective Writers Club, Japan Literary Copyright Protection Alliance, Japan Writers' Association
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nishogakusha Vocational School | Department of Japanese Literature | — | — | — | Japan |
Nishogakusha Vocational School
Department of Japanese Literature
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Mystery Writers of Japan Award (Long work category) | Mr. Hock's Adventure in a Foreign Land | 長編部門 | Mystery Writers of Japan | 受賞 |
Mystery Writers of Japan Award (Long work category)
1984
Work:
Mr. Hock's Adventure in a Foreign Land
Category:
長編部門
Organization:
Mystery Writers of Japan
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Mr. Hock's Adventure in a Foreign Land
1983 MysteryThe first work in the 'Mr. Hock' series, a pastiche of Sherlock Holmes.
MysteryAdventure
The Phantom Thief Larero
1968 Children's literatureScience fiction and mystery work for children.
Science FictionMystery
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear and easy to read style
- Recurring Motifs
- DetectivesPuzzle solvingAdventure
Health
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Aspiration pneumonia晩年Cause of death.
Legacy
Ichiro Kanou made a significant impact on Japanese mystery and science fiction literature and contributed to the development of detective novels.
Academic Societies
- Mystery Writers of Japan
- Detective Writers Club
- Japan Literary Copyright Protection Alliance
- Japan Writers' Association
Quotes
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A work that brought a fresh wind to the Japanese mystery scene.
Source: Mystery Writers of Japan Award commendation (1984)
Trivia
- Worked as a screenwriter for TV animations '8 Man' and 'Super Jetter'.
- Real name is Takehiko Yamada.
- Grandfather was Meiji era writer Bimyō Yamada.