Kenzo Kitakata
Born (1947-10-26) October 26, 1947
Karatsu, Saga, Japan
OccupationAuthor, novelist
NationalityJapanese
Period1970–present
GenreHardboiled, historical fiction
Notable awardsMystery Writers of Japan Award (1985)

Kenzo Kitakata (北方 謙三, Kitakata Kenzō, born October 26, 1947[1][2]) is a Japanese novelist, especially known for his hardboiled novels. He studied law at Chuo University in the early 1970s.[2] He served as the 10th President of the Mystery Writers of Japan from 1997 to 2001.

Works in English translation

Hardboiled novels
  • Ashes (original title: Bō no Kanashimi), trans. Emi Shimokawa (Vertical, 2003)[3]
  • Winter Sleep (original title: Fuyu no Nemuri), trans. Mark Schilling (Vertical, 2005)[4]
  • The Cage (original title: Ori), trans. Paul Warham (Vertical, 2006)[5]
  • City of Refuge (original title: Nogare no Machi), trans. Y.T. Horgan (Vertical, 2012)[6]

Awards and nominations

Main works

Standalone hardboiled novels

  • Chōshō Harukanari (弔鐘はるかなり), 1981
  • Nogare no Machi (逃がれの街), 1982 (City of Refuge, Vertical, 2012)
  • Kusari (鎖), 1983
  • Manatsu no Sōretsu (真夏の葬列), 1983
  • Au ni wa Tōsugiru (逢うには、遠すぎる), 1983
  • Ori (檻), 1983 (The Cage, Vertical, 2006)
  • Tomo yo, Shizuka ni Nemure (友よ、静かに瞑れ), 1984
  • Kimi ni Ketsubetsu no Toki o (君に訣別の時を), 1984
  • Kawaki no Machi (渇きの街), 1984
  • Kako Rimembā (過去 リメンバー), 1984
  • Are wa Maboroshi no Hata Datta no ka (あれは幻の旗だったのか), 1984
  • Yagate Fuyu ga Owareba (やがて冬が終われば), 1984
  • Yoru yori Tōi Yami (夜より遠い闇), 1984
  • Asu Naki Machikado (明日なき街角), 1985
  • Kuroi Doresu no Onna (黒いドレスの女), 1985
  • Retsujitsu (烈日), 1985
  • Futari dake no Kunshō (二人だけの勲章), 1985
  • Sabi (錆), 1985
  • Yoru yo Omae wa (夜よおまえは), 1985
  • Warera ga Toki no Kagayaki (われらが時の輝き), 1986
  • Furueru Tsume (ふるえる爪), 1986
  • Tamashii no Kishibe (魂の岸辺), 1986
  • Kiba (牙), 1986
  • Fuyu koso Kemono wa Hashiru (冬こそ獣は走る), 1986
  • Gyakkō no Onna (逆光の女), 1987
  • Yoru no Owari (夜の終り), 1987
  • Gusha no Machi (愚者の街), 1987
  • Hyōteki (標的), 1987
  • Itsuka Toki ga Nanji o (いつか時が汝を), 1988
  • Kaenju (火焔樹), 1989
  • Kizu Darake no Maseratti (傷だらけのマセラッティ), 1989
  • Aki Hoteru (秋ホテル), 1990
  • Bō no Kanashimi (棒の哀しみ), 1990 (Ashes, Vertical, 2003)
  • Mizuiro no Inu (水色の犬), 1991
  • Sabita Bui (錆びた浮標), 1992
  • Omei no Hiroba (汚名の広場), 1993
  • Yakusoku (約束), 1994
  • Waga Sakebi Tōku (わが叫び遠く), 1994
  • Soshite Kare ga Shinda (そして彼が死んだ), 1994
  • Yukidomari (行きどまり), 1994
  • Kare ga Ōkami datta Hi (彼が狼だった日), 1995
  • Saikai (再会), 1995
  • Fuyu no Nemuri (冬の眠り), 1996 (Winter Sleep, Vertical, 2005)
  • Yoru o Machinagara (夜を待ちながら), 1999
  • Hakujitsu (白日), 1999
  • Gitai (擬態), 2001
  • Baien (煤煙), 2003

Short story collections

  • Kiro (帰路), 1988
  • Itsuka Hikari wa Nioite (いつか光は匂いて), 1993
  • Kōsu Agein [Course Again] (コースアゲイン), 2002

See also

References

  1. ↑ "北方謙三 - プロフィール - Yahoo!検索（人物）" [Kitakata Kenzō - Profile - Yahoo! Reference (People)] (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Passion for the grandeur of Chinese history, a continuing dream: Mr. Kenzo Kitakata, Writer". ChuoOnline. February 12, 2010. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Ashes by Kenzo Kitakata". Vertical. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Winter Sleep by Kenzo Kitakata". Vertical. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
  5. ↑ "The Cage by Kenzo Kitakata". Vertical. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
  6. ↑ "City of Refuge by Kenzo Kitakata". Vertical. Retrieved October 14, 2013.


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