All Yomimono Mystery Novel Newcomer Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 22 (1983) award
Kenji Kosugi
こすぎ けんじ
Kosugi Kenji
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947-03-20 （Sumida, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1983-
- Affiliations
- Mystery Writers of Japan, Japanese PEN Club
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Metropolitan Katsushikano High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Vocational School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo Metropolitan Katsushikano High School
Country:
Japan
Vocational School
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | All Yomimono Mystery Fiction Newcomer Award | The Measures of Lawyer Harashima | — | All Yomimono | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Mystery Writers of Japan Award | Kizuna | 長篇部門 | Mystery Writers of Japan | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Eiji Yoshikawa Award for New Writers | Murder on the Dohyo | — | Eiji Yoshikawa Award for New Writers | 受賞 |
All Yomimono Mystery Fiction Newcomer Award
1983
Work:
The Measures of Lawyer Harashima
Organization:
All Yomimono
Result:
受賞
Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1987
Work:
Kizuna
Category:
長篇部門
Organization:
Mystery Writers of Japan
Result:
受賞
Eiji Yoshikawa Award for New Writers
1990
Work:
Murder on the Dohyo
Organization:
Eiji Yoshikawa Award for New Writers
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 41 (1988) award
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 11 (1990) award
Works
Major Works
Kizuna
1987 Mystery"Kizuna" is one of Kenji Kosugi's representative works, a courtroom mystery novel.
mysterycourtroomhuman drama
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Kizuna (1996)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Mystery writing style focusing on courtroom drama
- Recurring Motifs
- courtroomhuman psychologyfamily relationships
Legacy
Kenji Kosugi is an important author in Japanese mystery fiction and has won several literary awards.
Academic Societies
- Mystery Writers of Japan
- Japanese PEN Club