Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (1964) award
Shoji Yuuki
ゆうき しょうじ
Yuuki Shoji
Pen Names:
Shoji Yuuki（Pen name of real name Yukio Tamura）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1927-02-05 （Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 1996-01-24 （Japan） age 68
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, mystery writer
- Active Years
- 1959-1996
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University, Faculty of Law | Faculty of Law | — | — | — | Japan |
Waseda University, Faculty of Law
Faculty of Law
Country:
Japan
Entered in 1946
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Mystery Writers of Japan Award | When the Night Ends | — | Mystery Writers of Japan | 受賞 |
| 1970 | Naoki Prize | Under the Fluttering Military Flag | — | Naoki Prize | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Eiji Yoshikawa Literary Prize | Terminal Station | — | Eiji Yoshikawa Literary Prize | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Medal with Purple Ribbon | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1963
Work:
When the Night Ends
Organization:
Mystery Writers of Japan
Result:
受賞
Naoki Prize
1970
Work:
Under the Fluttering Military Flag
Organization:
Naoki Prize
Result:
受賞
Eiji Yoshikawa Literary Prize
1985
Work:
Terminal Station
Organization:
Eiji Yoshikawa Literary Prize
Result:
受賞
Medal with Purple Ribbon
1994
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Naoki Sanjugo Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 63 (1970) award
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (1985) award
Works
Major Works
When the Night Ends
1963 police novelA dark-toned police novel. Adapted multiple times into TV dramas.
policecrimedarknessnoir
Adaptations
- [drama] When the Night Ends (2007)
Under the Fluttering Military Flag
1970 novelA novel depicting the military's darker side. Adapted into a film by director Kinji Fukasaku.
militarywarhistory
Adaptations
- [film] Under the Fluttering Military Flag / 深作欣二 (1972)
Gomez is Named Gomez
1962 spy novelA spy novel set in South Vietnam. Naoki Prize nominee.
spySouth VietnamCold War
Adaptations
- [film] Gomez is Named Gomez: Quicksand / 高橋治 (1967)
Men with Beards
1959 mystery novelDebut novel. Featuring Kominami Samon's detective series.
mysterydetective
No Bouquet for the Dead
1962 hardboiledHardboiled story featuring private detectives Saku and Kuri Juuhachi.
private detectivehardboiled
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- hardboiledhumorous hardboilednoir
- Recurring Motifs
- nightdarkness
Health
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pulmonary tuberculosis1948-1951Underwent thoracic surgery removing 12 ribs; began haiku composition.
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hematemesis from stomach1959Hospitalized; short story 'Cold Water Swimming' awarded, leading to literary debut.
Legacy
A pioneer of hardboiled fiction in Japan, active across diverse genres and passionate about haiku.