All Yomimono Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1952) award
Nanjo Norio
なんじょう のりお
Nanjo Norio
Aliases:
南条 範夫 / 古賀 英正
Pen Names:
Nanjo Dounosuke（Pen name used in early contest submissions and early works）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1908-11-14 （Minami Konyamachi, Kyobashi, Tokyo City, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan (now Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan)）
- Died
- 2004-10-30 （Tokyo, Japan） age 95
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Ginza (Minami Konyamachi), Tokyo, Japan → Qingdao, China → Shanghai (while working there) → Yamaguchi (attended old-system Yamaguchi High School)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Economist
- Active Years
- 1950-2004
- Affiliations
- South Manchuria Railway Research Department (Tokyo branch), Chuo University (lecturer), Kokugakuin University (professor), Rissho University (professor), Mitsui & Co. (deputy director of research office)
- Nominations
- Naoki Prize nominee (several works were nominated in 1953–1954)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Imperial University (now University of Tokyo) | Faculty of Law | Law | 学士（法学） | 卒業: 1930年 | Japan |
| Tokyo Imperial University (now University of Tokyo) | Faculty of Economics | Economics | 学士（経済学） | 卒業: 1933年 | Japan |
Tokyo Imperial University (now University of Tokyo)
Faculty of Law
/ Law
Degree:
学士（法学）
Period:
卒業: 1930年
Year of Graduation:
1930
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the Faculty of Law in 1930; later also graduated from the Faculty of Economics in 1933.
Tokyo Imperial University (now University of Tokyo)
Faculty of Economics
/ Economics
Degree:
学士（経済学）
Period:
卒業: 1933年
Year of Graduation:
1933
Country:
Japan
After graduation became an assistant (research/teaching).
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Weekly Asahi contest (selected) | Debeso Monogatari | — | Weekly Asahi | 入選 |
| 1953 | All Yomimono Newcomer Prize (1st) | Komori no Tono | — | All Yomimono | 受賞 |
| 1956 | Naoki Prize | Toudai Ki | — | Naoki Sanjugo Prize Selection Committee | 受賞 |
| 1982 | Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Award | Saikou Nikki | — | Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Prize Selection Committee | 受賞 |
| 1975 | Medal with Purple Ribbon | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 1982 | Order of the Sacred Treasure, Third Class | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
Weekly Asahi contest (selected)
1951
Work:
Debeso Monogatari
Organization:
Weekly Asahi
Result:
入選
All Yomimono Newcomer Prize (1st)
1953
Work:
Komori no Tono
Organization:
All Yomimono
Result:
受賞
Naoki Prize
1956
Work:
Toudai Ki
Organization:
Naoki Sanjugo Prize Selection Committee
Result:
受賞
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Award
1982
Work:
Saikou Nikki
Organization:
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Prize Selection Committee
Result:
受賞
Medal with Purple Ribbon
1975
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Order of the Sacred Treasure, Third Class
1982
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Naoki Sanjugo Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 35 (1956) award
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 16 (1982) award
Works
Major Works
Toudai Ki
1956 Period novel; historical fictionWinner of the Naoki Prize; a period novel combining stark depictions of cruelty and samurai action that propelled Nanjo to popularity.
crueltysamurai ethospower and violence
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Toudai Ki (1960)
Suruga Castle Gozen Shiai
1964 Historical fictionA historical novel centered on martial contests and the culture of the samurai; later adapted into manga and other media.
swordsmanshiphonorrevenge
Adaptations
- [Manga] Suruga Castle Gozen Shiai (manga)
Genroku Taiheiki
1975 Historical novelA long historical novel that served as the basis for an NHK Taiga drama; a multi-voiced depiction of the Genroku era of Edo.
Edo perioddaimyō and politicsensemble narrative
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Genroku Taiheiki (TV drama adaptation) (1975)
Tsukikage Hyōgo series
1958 Period fiction; swordsmanship fictionA swordsman series featuring a flamboyant martial protagonist; popular for its thrilling samurai exploits.
swordmastersjourneysingle combat
Adaptations
- [Film] Tsukikage Hyōgo: Jodan Kasumi Giri / 安田公義 (1959)
Bibliography
- Toudai Ki (1956)
- Suruga Castle Gozen Shiai (1964)
- Tsukikage Hyōgo series (from 1958)
- Genroku Taiheiki (1975)
- Saikou Nikki (1981)
- Ichijuro to Oran-sama (2000)
Adaptations
- Bushi-do Zankoku Monogatari (film, 1963)
- Tsukikage Hyōgo (TV drama, films, manga adaptations)
- Genroku Taiheiki (original for NHK Taiga drama, 1975)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realistic style unafraid of depicting crueltyDetail-oriented historical research and narration
- Recurring Motifs
- brutality and human frailtysamurai ethics and swordmasterstension between organizations and individuals
Health
-
Pneumonia2004年10月Died of pneumonia in October 2004. Continued writing into advanced age.
Legacy
One of the important postwar writers of period and historical fiction in Japan. Known for stark depictions of cruelty and samurai tales, many works were adapted for film, television and manga. He also had a career as an economist and was active both in academia and popular literature for decades.
Archives
- National Diet Library (author files, holdings)
- Various library and publication archives (works and records)
In Popular Culture
- Numerous film adaptations including 'Bushi-do Zankoku Monogatari'
- Manga adaptations (e.g. 'Suruga Castle Gozen Shiai') and many TV drama adaptations
Trivia
- Birth name was Koga Hidemasa (古賀 英正). Spelling appears both as 南條 and 南条 due to an old-character variant.
- He continued writing into his 90s, publishing the novel 'Ichijuro to Oran-sama' at age 90.
- His experience with the South Manchuria Railway research department and wartime continental work is said to have influenced his depictions of cruelty.
- Won the Naoki Prize in 1956 for 'Toudai Ki'.