Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 34 (1981) criticism and others category award
Eisuke Nakazono
なかぞの えいすけ
Nakazono Eisuke
Pen Names:
Eiki Nakazono（Real name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1920-08-27 （Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2002-04-09 （Japan） age 81
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1940-2002
- Influenced By
- Keisuke Watanabe
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peking University | Faculty of Arts | — | — | 1940年代 | China |
Peking University
Faculty of Arts
Period:
1940年代
Country:
China
Attended as an auditor
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | North China Cultural Award | Dai Ikkai Kouen | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1981 | Japan Mystery Writers Association Award | Carnival of Darkness | 評論その他の部門 | Japan Mystery Writers Association | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Yomiuri Literary Prize | At the Former Peking Hotel | — | Yomiuri Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Osaragi Jiro Prize | Biography of Ryuzo Torii: The Anthropologist Who Traveled Across Asia | — | — | 受賞 |
North China Cultural Award
1942
Work:
Dai Ikkai Kouen
Result:
受賞
Japan Mystery Writers Association Award
1981
Work:
Carnival of Darkness
Category:
評論その他の部門
Organization:
Japan Mystery Writers Association
Result:
受賞
Yomiuri Literary Prize
1993
Work:
At the Former Peking Hotel
Organization:
Yomiuri Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Osaragi Jiro Prize
1995
Work:
Biography of Ryuzo Torii: The Anthropologist Who Traveled Across Asia
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Yomiuri Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 44 (1992) award
Osaragi Jiro Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 22 (1995) award
Works
Major Works
Carnival of Darkness
1980 Mystery FictionAn essay on spy mystery fiction.
Spy fictionMystery
At the Former Peking Hotel
1993 Linked StoriesA linked story collection based on a revisit to Beijing.
MemoirChinaHistory
Biography of Ryuzo Torii: The Anthropologist Who Traveled Across Asia
1995 BiographyBiography of the anthropologist Ryuzo Torii.
BiographyAnthropologyAsia
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- RealismStyle including mystery elements
- Recurring Motifs
- SpyHistorical eventsAsia
Legacy
Eisuke Nakazono is a pioneer of postwar Japanese mystery and spy fiction, recognized with multiple literary awards and high critical acclaim.
Museums
- Kanagawa Museum of Modern Literature Kanagawa Prefecture
Quotes
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He was a pioneer who broke new ground in this genre.
Source: Commentary by Hirohisa Shinbo (2016)
Trivia
- His studies in Manchuria and Beijing influenced his literary work.
- He participated in the Asia-Africa Writers' Conference and was a founding advocate of the Japan Asia-Africa Writers' Conference.
- He died of pneumonia at the age of 81.