Naoki Sanjugo Award
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Masanori Nakamura
なかむら まさのり
Nakamura Masanori
Aliases:
中村正軌
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1928-02-16 （Fushun, Fushun County, Manchuria (now Fushun, Liaoning, China)）
- Died
- 2020-03-01 age 92
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Manchuria (birthplace) → Lived in Frankfurt, Germany (worked for Japan Airlines) → Japan (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Japan Airlines employee, Branch manager and procurement director (Japan Airlines, Frankfurt)
- Active Years
- 1970-2020
- Affiliations
- Japan Airlines
- Memberships
- Japan Writers' Association
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gakushuin University | Bunsei Faculty (Political Science) | Department of Political Science | — | — | Japan |
Gakushuin University
Bunsei Faculty (Political Science)
/ Department of Political Science
Country:
Japan
Graduated from Gakushuin University, Department of Political Science (source: Wikipedia)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Naoki Prize | The Leader's Rebellion | — | Naoki Prize Selection Committee | 受賞 (Winner) |
Naoki Prize
1980
Work:
The Leader's Rebellion
Organization:
Naoki Prize Selection Committee
Result:
受賞 (Winner)
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Leader's Rebellion
1980 Novel (political suspense)A long novel set in 1970s East–West Germany portraying a political conspiracy. Nakamura's debut work addressing power struggles during the Cold War.
Cold WarpoliticscoupEast–West Germany
The Poor Man's Nuclear Bomb
1990 NovelA novel dealing with social issues. Published by Bungeishunju.
social issuespovertynuclear/weapons
The Day Alice Vanished
1992 Science fiction novelPublished by Hayakawa Publishing. A work combining elements of disappearance, science fiction and suspense.
disappearanceidentityscience fictionsuspense
Four Stigmata
1993 Novel (religious motifs)A novel using religious symbols and mysteries as motifs. Published by Bungeishunju.
religionmysterysymbolism
The Pope's Manuscript Library
1998 Novel (religion/conspiracy)A work that deals with mysteries and conspiracies surrounding the Church and the Pope. Published by Bungeishunju.
the Churchconspiracymanuscripts/books
Bibliography
- Genshu no Muhon (The Leader's Rebellion) — Bungeishunju, 1980
- The Poor Man's Nuclear Bomb — Bungeishunju, 1990
- The Day Alice Vanished — Hayakawa Publishing, 1992
- Four Stigmata — Bungeishunju, 1993
- The Pope's Manuscript Library — Bungeishunju, 1998
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Hard-hitting narrative focused on politics and societyRealist, detail-oriented descriptive styleOccasional incorporation of science-fiction and suspense techniques
- Recurring Motifs
- power and conspiracyCold War / East–West dividereligious symbols (stigmata, the Pope)disappearance and identity
Legacy
A writer active from the 1970s onward. He is known for winning the 84th Naoki Prize for 'Genshu no Muhon', a novel set in Cold War Germany. While holding senior positions at Japan Airlines he continued to write, leaving a body of work mixing political, religious and occasional science-fiction themes. He died in 2020 at age 92.
Archives
- National Diet Library of Japan (NDL)
- German National Library (GND)
- Library of Congress (LCCN)
Trivia
- The author's name is properly written as '中村正䡄' but is sometimes substituted with '中村正軌'.
- Debuted with 'Genshu no Muhon', set in 1970s East–West Germany, and won the 84th Naoki Prize.
- Worked for Japan Airlines and served as branch manager and procurement director in Frankfurt while continuing to write.
- Died on March 1, 2020, at the age of 92.