Seichō Matsumoto
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Seicho Matsumoto (松本 清張 Matsumoto Seichō?, December 21, 1909 – August 4, 1992) was a prolific Japanese writer and journalist, awarded the Akutagawa Prize in 1952 as well as the Mystery Writers of Japan Prize. He was born in the city of Kokura, now Kokura Kita ward, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka prefecture. His real name was Matsumoto Kiyoharu. Matsumoto wrote not only mystery/detective fiction but historical novels and nonfiction.
Matsumoto's works that have been translated into English include Points and Lines, Inspector Imanishi Investigates (Vessel of Sand) and The Voice and Other Stories.
