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第23回（1974年 第2回開催） award
Naruo Morita
もりた なるお
Morita Naruo
ペンネーム:
Naruo Morita（Pen name (real name: Morita Naruo)）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1926-01-09 （Tokyo, Japan）
- 死没
- 2016-11-21 （Tokyo, Japan） 90歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Manga artist
- 活動期間
- 1950年〜2016年
- 影響を受けた人物
- Kondo Hidezō
- ノミネート
- Naoki Prize nominee (Gadan no Tsuki), Naoki Prize nominee (Mumei no Tate), Naoki Prize nominee (Daikushu / The Great Air Raid), Naoki Prize nominee (Jusatsu / Shooting)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police Academy | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Police Academy
国:
Japan
Graduated from police academy
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Nika Prize | — | — | Nika Association | Winner |
| — | Nika Manga Prize | — | — | Nika Association | Winner |
| 1974 | Shosetsu Gendai New Writer Prize | Itadaki | — | Shosetsu Gendai | Winner |
| 1980 | All Yomimono Mystery New Writer Prize | The Pattern of Authenticity | — | All Yomimono | Winner |
| 1993 | Nitta Jiro Literary Prize | Piercing the Mountain | — | Nitta Jiro Literary Prize | Winner |
Nika Prize
主催:
Nika Association
結果:
Winner
Nika Manga Prize
主催:
Nika Association
結果:
Winner
Shosetsu Gendai New Writer Prize
1974
対象作品:
Itadaki
主催:
Shosetsu Gendai
結果:
Winner
All Yomimono Mystery New Writer Prize
1980
対象作品:
The Pattern of Authenticity
主催:
All Yomimono
結果:
Winner
Nitta Jiro Literary Prize
1993
対象作品:
Piercing the Mountain
主催:
Nitta Jiro Literary Prize
結果:
Winner
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Itadaki
1974年 NovelA short work published as a debut that drew attention to the author as a newcomer.
Human dramaSocial depiction
The Pattern of Authenticity
1980年 Mystery novelA work containing mystery elements; one of the representative pieces that cemented his writing career.
AuthenticityInvestigation
Piercing the Mountain
1992年 Historical novelA historical portrait focusing on figures such as Takahashi Yuichi and Mishima Michiyasu. Winner of the Nitta Jiro Literary Prize.
HistoryBiographical portrait
The Great Air Raid: Susaki Police Station on March 10, 1945
1988年 Historical novelSet in a police station during wartime, depicting war and ordinary people's lives.
WarPoliceVictimhood
Execution: The Fate of the February 26 Incident
1990年 Historical novelA work on the February 26 Incident, portrayed from perspectives including police officers and victims' families.
February 26 IncidentPoliceFate
全著作
- Hiyoshimaru
- Gulliver's Travels (manga adaptation)
- Manga Carnevale
- Becoming a Yokozuna
- Tales of a Policeman
- The Pattern of Authenticity
- The Nameless Shield
- Vessel of Resistance
- Pictures of Chushingura
- Sumo Encyclopedia
- The Great Air Raid
- Respect for the Hereafter
- When Takanohana Falls: Sumo Stories
- Execution: The Fate of the February 26 Incident
- Piercing the Mountain
作風・主題
- 文体
- Primarily historical fiction based on factual eventsA terse, realistic narrative style
- 頻出モチーフ
- PoliceSumoWar and incidents
評価・遺産
Known for works focusing on police, sumo, and wartime history. Originating as a manga artist, he was also recognized in literary circles for historically grounded and quasi-nonfictional works.
豆知識
- Real name: Morita Naruo.
- After graduating from police academy he worked as a policeman and in the navy before becoming a manga artist and novelist.
- He received the Shosetsu Gendai New Writer Prize (1974), All Yomimono Mystery New Writer Prize (1980), and Nitta Jiro Literary Prize (1993).