List of Asian crime fiction writers
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The following is a list of Asia
n crime fiction
writer
s 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 sub-genre of crime fiction, including detective
, mystery
or hard-boiled.
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Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
n crime fiction
Crime fiction
Crime fiction is the literary genre that fictionalizes crimes, their detection, criminals and their motives. It is usually distinguished from mainstream fiction and other genres such as science fiction or historical fiction, but boundaries can be, and indeed are, blurred...
writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
s 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 sub-genre of crime fiction, including detective
Detective fiction
Detective fiction is a sub-genre of crime fiction and mystery fiction in which an investigator , either professional or amateur, investigates a crime, often murder.-In ancient literature:...
, mystery
Mystery fiction
Mystery fiction is a loosely-defined term.1.It is often used as a synonym for detective fiction or crime fiction— in other words a novel or short story in which a detective investigates and solves a crime mystery. Sometimes mystery books are nonfiction...
or hard-boiled.
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- Rajorshi ChakrabortiRajorshi Chakrabortiright|thumb|160px|Rajorshi Chakraborti at the [[West Port Book Festival]]Rajorshi Chakraborti is an Indian novelist and academic. He was born in 1977 in Kolkata, and grew up there and in Mumbai. He attended the Lester B...
(born 1977), Indian - Vikram ChandraVikram ChandraVikram Chandra is an Indian writer. His first novel, Red Earth and Pouring Rain, won the 1996 Commonwealth Writers' Prize, Best First Book....
(born 1961), Indian - CHENG Xiaoqing (1893-1976), Chinese (see :zh:程小青)
- CHIN ShunshinChin Shunshinis a Taiwanese-Japanese novelist, translator and cultural critic. He is best known for his historical fictions and mystery novels, including First Opium War, Chinese History, Ryukyu Wind.-Major works:*Roots of Dried Grass...
(born 1924), Taiwanese, Japanese
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- EDOGAWA RampoEdogawa Rampo, better known by the pseudonym , was a Japanese author and critic who played a major role in the development of Japanese mystery fiction. Many of his novels involve the detective hero Kogorō Akechi, who in later books was the leader of a group of boy detectives known as the .Rampo was an admirer...
(1894-1965), Japanese - Ravi Shankar Etteth (born 1960), Indian
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- Ryo Hara (born 1946), Japanese (see :fr:Ryō Hara, :ja:原りょう)
- HE Jiahong (born 1953), Chinese
- Keigo HigashinoKeigo Higashinois a Japanese author chiefly known for his mystery novels.-Biography:Born in Osaka, he started writing novels while still working as an engineer at Nippon Denso Co. . He won the Edogawa Rampo Award, which is awarded annually to the finest mystery work, in 1985 for the novel Hōkago at age 27...
(born 1958), Japanese
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- Kotaro IsakaKōtaro Isakais a Japanese author of detective fiction.- Biography :Isaka was born in Matsudo City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. After graduating from the law school of Tohoku University he went on to work as a systems engineer. He wrote short stories in his free time which he submitted to literary competitions...
(born 1971), Japanese - Ibn-e-SafiIbn-e-SafiIbn-e-Safi was the pen name of Asrar Ahmad , a best-selling and prolific fiction writer, novelist and poet of Urdu. The word Ibn-e-Safi is an Arabian expression which literally means Son of Safi, where the word Safi means chaste or righteous...
(born 1928), Pakistani - Ira IshidaIra Ishidais a Japanese novelist, actor, and TV commentator.After graduating from Seikei University, he worked for a number of different advertising production companies and as a freelance copywriter....
(born 1960), Japanese
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- KIM Young-haKim Young-ha-Early years:Kim was born in Hwacheon. He moved from place to place as a child, since his father was in the military. As a child, he suffered from gas poisoning from coal gas and lost memory before ten. He was educated at Yonsei University in Seoul, majoring business administration, but he didn't...
(born 1968), South Korean - Natsuo KirinoNatsuo Kirinois a Japanese novelist and a leading figure in the recent boom of female writers of Japanese detective fiction.-Biography:A prolific writer, 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 for the 2004...
(born 1951), Japanese - Kenzo KitakataKenzo Kitakatais an emminent Japanese novelist, especially known for his hard boiled style. He graduated with a degree in Law from Chuo University in 1973.- Bibliography :[Following is the list of translated to English texts, Kitakata is a prolific writer.]*The Cage...
(born 1947), Japanese - Natsuhiko Kyogoku (born 1963), Japanese
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- Shizuko Natsuki (born 1938), Japanese (see :ja:夏樹静子)
- Kyotaro NishimuraKyotaro Nishimurais a Japanese writer of mystery stories. Nishimura is best known for his "train series" mysteries. He won the Mystery Writers of Japan Award in 1980 for The Terminal Murder Case.-Books in English:*The Mystery Train Disappears ISBN 0-942637-30-5...
(born 1930), Japanese - Asa Nonami (born 1960), Japanese (see :ja:乃南アサ)
- Jamyang NorbuJamyang NorbuJamyang Norbu is a Tibetan political activist and writer, currently living in the United States, having previously lived for over 40 years as a Tibetan exile in India.-Biography:...
(born 1949), Tibetan
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- Kido Okamoto (1872-1939), Japanese
- Celil OkerCelil OkerCelil Oker is a Turkish crime fiction writer.After studying at Talas Amerikan Junior School, he graduated from Tarsus American High School. Subsequently, he moved to Istanbul and studied at Boğaziçi University. After graduating from the English Language and Literature department in 1971, he worked...
(born 1952), Turkish (see :de:Celil Oker, :tr:Celil Oker) - Hideo Okuda (born 1959), Japanese (see :de:Hideo Okuda, :ja:奥田英朗)
- Go Osaka (born 1943), Japanese (see :ja:逢坂剛)
- Arimasa Osawa (born 1956), Japanese (see :ja:大沢在昌)
- Otsuichi (born 1978), Japanese
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- Joh Sasaki (born 1950), Japanese (see :ja:佐々木譲)
- Soji ShimadaSoji Shimadais a Japanese logic mystery novelist. Born in the city of Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, Mr. Shimada currently resides in Los Angeles, California.- Biography :...
(born 1948), Japanese - Mehmet Murat SomerMehmet Murat SomerMehmet Murat Somer is a Turkish author of crime fiction best known for his Hop-Çiki-Yaya series set in Istanbul and featuring an unnamed transvestite amateur detective.-Biography:...
(born 1959), Turkish - Kalpana SwaminathanKalpana SwaminathanKalpana Swaminathan is an Indian writer from Mumbai. She also writes with Ishrat Syed as Kalpish Ratna. Swaminathan and Syed are both surgeons...
(born 1956), Indian - Vikas SwarupVikas SwarupVikas Swarup is an Indian novelist and diplomat who has served in Turkey, the United States, Ethiopia, the United Kingdom, South Africa and Japan, best known for his novels Q & A and Six Suspects.-Early life:...
, Indian
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- Akimitsu TakagiAkimitsu Takagi, was the pen-name of a popular Japanese crime fiction writer active during the Showa period of Japan. His real name was Takagi Seiichi.-Biography:...
(1920-1995), Japanese - Tetsuo TakashimaTetsuo TakashimaTetsuo Takashima is a popular contemporary Japanese author active in a number of genres that include science fiction, mystery fiction, historical fiction, social commentary, and juvenile fiction.-Biography:...
(born 1949), Japanese - Masako Togawa (born 1933), Japanese (see :de:Masako Togawa, :it:Masako Togawa, :ja:戸川昌子)
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- Yasuo Uchida (born 1934), Japanese (see :ja:内田康夫)
- Ahmet ÜmitAhmet ÜmitAhmet Ümit is an Turkish author and poet best known for his work in thrillers.-Biography:Born in Gaziantep in 1960. Finished his Primary, Middle and High School there...
(born 1960), Turkish
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- Misa Yamamura (1931-1996), Japanese (see :ja:山村美紗)
- Seishi YokomizoSeishi Yokomizowas a novelist in Shōwa period Japan.-Early life:Yokomizo was born in the city of Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture. He read detective stories as a boy and in 1921, while employed by the Daiichi Bank, published his first story in the popular magazine Shin Seinen...
(1902-1981), Japanese - Kyusaku Yumeno (1889-1936), Japanese
Organizations
- Mystery Writers of JapanMystery Writers of Japanis an organization for mystery writers in Japan.The organization was founded on 21 June 1947 by EDOGAWA Rampo. It is currently chaired by Keigo HIGASHINO and claims about 600 members.It presents the Mystery Writers of Japan Award to writers every year...
(founded in 1947) - Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of JapanHonkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japanis a Japan-based organization for mystery writers who write Honkaku mystery.The organization was founded on 3 November 2000 by Natsuhiko Kyogoku, Kaoru Kitamura, Tetsuya Ayukawa and the other mystery writers...
(founded in 2000) - Mystery Writers of Taiwan (founded in 2001) (see :ja:台湾推理作家協会)
See also
- List of crime writers
- List of mystery writers
- List of European mystery writers
- List of thriller authors