Norio Nanjo
南條 範夫 | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 南條 範夫 |
| Born | Koga Hidemasa November 14, 1908 |
| Died | October 30, 2004 (aged 95) |
| Pen name | 南条 道之介 |
| Occupation | Novelist, Economist |
| Language | Japanese |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | Tokyo Imperial University |
| Period | 1950–2004 |
| Genre | Historical novels, period novels |
| Years active | 1950–2004 |
| Notable awards | Naoki Prize (1956) Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon (1982) |
Norio Nanjo (南條 範夫; November 14, 1908 – October 30, 2004), born Koga Hidemasa,[1] was a Japanese novelist and economist. Over the course of his life he authored numerous period novels and short stories. He was awarded Naoki Prize in 1956 for his work Toudaiki.[2]
His works played an influential role in the development of the zankoku monogatari subgenre of films.[3]
References
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- ^ "公益財団法人日本文学振興会". 日本文学振興会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ Leach, Jim; Sloniowski, Jeannette (4 December 2017). The Best Laid Plans: Interrogating the Heist Film. Wayne State University Press. p. 131. ISBN 978-0-8143-4225-1. Retrieved 29 September 2025.