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The following is a list of Asian crime fiction writers whose works have been translated into one or more European languages. Novelists on this list should be notable in some way, and ideally have a Wikipedia article. Crime fiction writers may include the authors of any subgenre of crime fiction, including detective, mystery, or hard-boiled
To date, she has written several short story collections and many novels, [7] and is now one of Japan's most popular writers. [8] She is most famous for her 1997 novel, Out, which received the Mystery Writers of Japan Award, Japan's top mystery award, and was a finalist (in English translation) for the 2004 Edgar Award. [2]
Edogawa Rampo is the first Japanese modern mystery writer and the founder of the Detective Story Club in Japan.Rampo was an admirer of western mystery writers. He gained his fame in early 1920s, when he began to bring to the genre many bizarre, erotic and even fantastic elements.
Mystery Writers of Japan (Japanese: 日本推理作家協会, Hepburn: Nihon Suiri Sakka Kyōkai) is an organization for mystery writers in Japan. The organization was founded on 21 June 1947 by Edogawa Rampo. [1] It is currently chaired by Natsuhiko Kyogoku and claims about 600 members. It presents the Mystery Writers of Japan Award to writers ...
Soji Shimada graduated from Seishikan High School in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, and later Musashino Art University as a Commercial arts design major. [1]After spending years as a dump truck driver, free writer, and musician, he made his debut as a mystery writer in 1981 when The Tokyo Zodiac Murders was shortlisted for the Edogawa Rampo Prize. [2]
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Japanese awards. 2006 - Honkaku Mystery Award for Best Fiction [1] 2006 - Naoki Prize [4] 2006 - The Best Japanese Crime Fiction of the Year (Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! 2006) 2006 - The Best Japanese Crime Fiction of the Year (2006 Honkaku Mystery Best 10) 2012 - Ranked as the No. 13 novel on the Top 100 Japanese Mystery Novels of All Time; U.S. awards