Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (1964) award
Norio Kono
こうの のりお
Kono Norio
Pen Names:
Tensei Kono（Pen name used in literary works）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1935-01-27 （Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2012-01-29 （Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan） age 77
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1959-1994
- Memberships
- Member of Mystery Writers of Japan, Member of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan
- Nominations
- 62nd Naoki Prize nominee for 'Tanin no Shiro', 71st Naoki Prize nominee for 'Painting Knife no Gunzo'
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meiji University | French Literature | — | — | 在学中中退 | Japan |
Meiji University
French Literature
Period:
在学中中退
Country:
Japan
Left Meiji University before graduation
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Mystery Writers of Japan Award | Livestock Named Murderous Intent | — | Mystery Writers of Japan | 受賞 |
| 1975 | Kadokawa Novel Award | Tomorrow the Birds Will Surely Fly | — | Kadokawa Shoten | 受賞 |
| 1959 | Nippon Television 'Yoru no Prism' Original Work Award | Going My Way | — | Nippon Television | 佳作入選 |
Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1964
Work:
Livestock Named Murderous Intent
Organization:
Mystery Writers of Japan
Result:
受賞
Kadokawa Novel Award
1975
Work:
Tomorrow the Birds Will Surely Fly
Organization:
Kadokawa Shoten
Result:
受賞
Nippon Television 'Yoru no Prism' Original Work Award
1959
Work:
Going My Way
Organization:
Nippon Television
Result:
佳作入選
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Under the Sunlight, the Young Die
1960 Hard BoiledA short story collection. Different contents from the 1973 Kadokawa Bunko edition.
YouthDeath
Livestock Named Murderous Intent
1963 Hard BoiledA work themed on crime and murderous intent.
CrimeMurderous Intent
Local Natural History of the City
1974 Fantasy FictionA collection of fantastic short stories blending nature and civilization.
NatureCivilizationFantasy
Tomorrow the Birds Will Surely Fly
1975 Hard BoiledA novel themed around jazz music.
JazzMusic
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Hard boiledFantasticPoetic expression
- Recurring Motifs
- Fusion of nature and civilizationSolitudeCrime
Health
-
Aspiration pneumonia晩年Cause of death.
Legacy
Norio Kono was an important Japanese novelist recognized for his works in hard-boiled and fantastic fiction, receiving multiple literary awards.
Academic Societies
- Mystery Writers of Japan
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan
Trivia
- Born in Kochi City.
- Left Meiji University French Literature Department before graduating.
- Was an avid fan of jazz.
- One of the 'Three Hard-Boiled Crows'.