Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (1975) award
Ikkou Shimizu
しみず いっこう
Shimizu Ikkou
Pen Names:
Ikkou Shimizu（Pen name used as a novelist）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1931-01-12 （Yahiro, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, Japan (former Azumacho, Minamikatsushika-gun, Tokyo Prefecture)）
- Died
- 2010-03-15 （Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan） age 79
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Shigeno Village (present-day Tōmi City, Nagano Prefecture) → Yahiro, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1966-2010
- Influenced By
- Karl Marx
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Law | Department of Law | — | — | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Law
/ Department of Law
Country:
Japan
Dropped out
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Japan Mystery Writers Association Award | Artery Archipelago | — | Japan Mystery Writers Association | 受賞 |
Japan Mystery Writers Association Award
1975
Work:
Artery Archipelago
Organization:
Japan Mystery Writers Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Novel Kabuto-cho
1966 Economic NovelAn economic novel depicting the realities of Japanese companies.
Japanese Companies RealityEconomicsBusiness
Adaptations
- [Film] Artery Archipelago (1975)
Artery Archipelago
1974 Economic NovelA work exposing the inside of companies.
Corporate Inside StoryEconomic Incidents
Adaptations
- [Film] Artery Archipelago (1975)
Not the Vessel
1988 Economic NovelA work describing internal conflicts in Japanese companies.
Internal ConflictBusiness
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realism specialized in economic novelsDetailed depiction based on companies and incidents
- Recurring Motifs
- Corporate insider storiesPower struggles in societyLabor movements
Legacy
Ikkou Shimizu was a leading figure in Japanese economic novels and portrayed corporate realities and incidents in many works.
Trivia
- He was an ardent communist in his youth.
- Broke with labor movement and Communist Party after Blood May Day Incident.
- His works are often based on economic incidents.