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Mikihiko Renjō (連城 三紀彦, Renjō Mikihiko, real name: Jingo Katō; January 11, 1948 – October 19, 2013) was a Japanese writer, winner of the Naoki Prize. He was also an ordained priest within the Ōtani-ha branch of Jōdo Shinshū Buddhism.

Life

He was born in Nagoya, and graduated from the Political Economy Department of Waseda University.[1] He studied writing screenplays in Paris, France, and made his debut in 1978 with Henchō nininbaori. In 2009 he was diagnosed with stomach cancer.[2] He died, after the cancer also spread to the liver, on October 19, 2013.[3]

Awards

  • 1978 – Gen'eijō New Writers Award for "Henchō Nininbaori" (short story)
  • 1981 – Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Short Story for "Modorigawa Shinjū"
  • 1984 – Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers for Yoimachigusa Yojō (short story collection)
  • 1984 – Naoki Prize for Koibumi (short story collection)
  • 1996 – Shibata Renzaburō Award for Kakuregiku (novel)

Bibliography

Novels

  • Anshoku Komedi (暗色コメディ), 1979
  • Haiboku e no Gaisen (敗北への凱旋), 1983
  • Watashi to iu Na no Hensokyoku (私という名の変奏曲), 1984
  • Zanko (残紅), 1985
  • Aoki Ikenie (青き犠牲), 1986
  • Hana Ochiru (花墜ちる), 1987
  • Tasogare no Berurin (黄昏のベルリン), 1988
  • Ajisai Zensen (あじさい前線), 1989
  • Kazari-Bi (飾り火), 1989
  • Doko made mo Korosarete (どこまでも殺されて), 1990
  • Kasshoku no Matsuri (褐色の祭り), 1990
  • Tameiki no Jikan (ため息の時間), 1991
  • Bi no Kami tachi no Hanran (美の神たちの叛乱), 1992
  • Aijo no Genkai (愛情の限界), 1993
  • Asu to iu Kako ni (明日という過去に), 1993
  • Oushi no Yawaraka na Niku (牡牛の柔らかな肉), 1993
  • Shusho kara no Onna (終章からの女), 1994
  • Kajin (花塵), 1994
  • Koi (恋), 1995
  • Dare ka Hiroin (誰かヒロイン), 1995
  • Kakuregiku (隠れ菊), 1996
  • Niji no Hachi ban me no Iro (虹の八番目の色), 1996
  • Hika (秘花), 2000
  • Yukizuri no Kuchibiru (ゆきずりの唇), 2000
  • Byakko (白光), 2002
  • Ningen Dōbutsuen (人間動物園), 2002
  • Nagareboshi to Asonda Koro (流れ星と遊んだころ), 2003
  • Zōka no Mitsu (造花の蜜), 2008

Short story collections

  • Modorigawa Shinjū (戻り川心中), 1980
  • Henchō Nininbaori (変調二人羽織), 1981
  • Hisoyaka na Mofuku (密やかな喪服), 1982
  • Yoru yo Nezumi tachi no Tame ni (夜よ鼠たちのために), 1983
  • Unmei no Hachibukyufu (運命の八分休符), 1983
  • Yoimachigusa Yojo (宵待草夜情), 1983
  • Koibumi (恋文), 1984
  • Shojo (少女), 1984
  • Gasuto (瓦斯灯), 1984
  • Yuhagi Shinjū (夕萩心中), 1985
  • Nichiyobi to Kokonotsu no Tanpen (日曜日と九つの短篇), 1985
  • Mo Hitotsu no Koibumi (もうひとつの恋文), 1986
  • Rikon Shinai Onna (離婚しない女), 1986
  • Ren'ai Shosetsukan (恋愛小説館), 1987
  • Hotarugusa (蛍草), 1988
  • Ichiya no Kushi (一夜の櫛), 1988
  • Yumegokoro (夢ごころ), 1988
  • Tasogareiro no Bisho (たそがれ色の微笑), 1989
  • Hagi no Ame (萩の雨), 1989
  • Yoru no Nai Mado (夜のない窓), 1990
  • Shin Ren'ai Shosetsukan (新・恋愛小説館), 1991
  • Rakujitsu no Mon (落日の門), 1993
  • Kao no Nai Shozoga (顔のない肖像画), 1993
  • Senaka Awase (背中合わせ), 1993
  • Murasaki no Kizu (紫の傷), 1994
  • Zen'yasai (前夜祭), 1994
  • Bijo (美女), 1997
  • Toshiue no Onna (年上の女), 1997
  • Karen (火恋), 1999
  • Natsu no Saigo no Bara (夏の最後の薔薇), 2001
  • Sazanami no Ie (さざなみの家), 2002

Film adaptations

Many of his writings have been made into movies.

References

  1. ^ "直木賞 連城三紀彦さん死去" (in Japanese). NHK. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  2. ^ "作家の連城三紀彦さん死去 「戻り川心中」「恋文」" (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  3. ^ "直木賞作家の連城三紀彦さん死去…「恋文」" (in Japanese). Yomiuri Shimbun. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
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