Keigo Higashino

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Keigo Higashino
Born	(1958-02-04) February 4, 1958 Osaka, Japan
Occupation	Author
Nationality	Japanese
Period	1985–present
Genres	Mystery fiction, crime fiction, thriller

Keigo Higashino (東野圭吾, Higashino Keigo, born February 4, 1958) is a Japanese author chiefly known for his mystery novels. He served as the 13th President of Mystery Writers of Japan from 2009 to 2013.

Biography

Born in Osaka, he started writing novels while still working as an engineer at Nippon Denso Co. (presently DENSO). He won the Edogawa Rampo Award, which is awarded annually to the unpublished finest mystery work, in 1985 for the novel Hōkago (After School) at age 27. Subsequently, he quit his job and started a career as a writer in Tokyo.

In 1999, he won the Mystery Writers of Japan Award for the novel Naoko, which was translated into English by Kerim Yasar and published by Vertical Inc.^[1] in 2004. In 2006, he won the 134th Naoki Prize for The Devotion of Suspect X (Yōgisha X no Kenshin). His novels had been nominated five times before winning the award. The novel also won the 6th Honkaku Mystery Grand Prize and was ranked as the number-one novel by Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! 2006 and 2006 Honkaku Mystery Best 10, annual mystery fiction guide books published in Japan.

The English translation of The Devotion of Suspect X was nominated for the 2012 Edgar Award for Best Novel and the 2012 Barry Award for Best First Novel.

He writes not only mystery novels but also essays and story books for children. The style of writing differs from his novels, but basically he does not use as many characters as in his novels.^{[citation needed]}

Works in English translation

Detective Galileo series

The Devotion of Suspect X (original title: Yōgisha X no Kenshin), trans. Alexander O. Smith (Minotaur Books, 2011)
Salvation of a Saint (original title: Seijo no Kyūsai), trans. Alexander O. Smith (Minotaur Books, 2012)

Other novel

Naoko (original title: Himitsu), trans. Kerim Yasar (Vertical, 2004)

Awards and nominations

Japanese Awards

1985 - Edogawa Rampo Award: Hōkago (After School)
1999 - Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Novel: Naoko
2006 - Honkaku Mystery Grand Prize for Best Novel: The Devotion of Suspect X
2006 - Naoki Prize: The Devotion of Suspect X
2006 - The Best Japanese Crime Fiction of the Year (Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! 2006): The Devotion of Suspect X
2006 - The Best Japanese Crime Fiction of the Year (2006 Honkaku Mystery Best 10): The Devotion of Suspect X
2010 - The Best Japanese Crime Fiction of the Year (Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! 2010): Shinzanmono (The Newcomer)
2012 - Ranked as the No. 13 novel on the Top 100 Japanese Mystery Novels of All Time: The Devotion of Suspect X

U.S. Awards

2012 - Nominee for Edgar Award for Best Novel: The Devotion of Suspect X
2012 - Nominee for Barry Award for Best First Novel: The Devotion of Suspect X
2012 - Chosen by the American Library Association as Best Mystery Novel for their 2012 reading list:^[2] The Devotion of Suspect X

French Award

2010 - Prix Polar International: Mukashi Boku ga Shinda Ie (French title: La maison où je suis mort autrefois)

Bibliography

Detective Galileo series

Novels
- Yōgisha X no Kenshin (容疑者Xの献身), 2005 (The Devotion of Suspect X, Minotaur Books, 2011)
- Seijo no Kyūsai (聖女の救済), 2008 (Salvation of a Saint, Minotaur Books, 2012)
- Manatsu no Hōteishiki (真夏の方程式), 2011
Short story collections
- Tantei Galileo (探偵ガリレオ), 1998
- Yochimu (予知夢), 2000
- Galileo no Kunō (ガリレオの苦悩), 2008
- Kyozō no Dōkeshi: Galileo 7 (虚像の道化師ガリレオ7), 2012
- Kindan no Majutsu: Galileo 8 (禁断の魔術ガリレオ8), 2012

Kyoichiro Kaga series

Novels
- Sotsugyō (卒業), 1986
- Nemuri no mori (眠りの森), 1989
- Dochiraka ga Kanojo o Koroshita (どちらかが彼女を殺した), 1996
- Akui (悪意), 1996
- Watashi ga Kare o Koroshita (私が彼を殺した), 1999
- Akai Yubi (赤い指), 2006
- Shinzanmono (新参者), 2009
- Kirin no Tsubasa (麒麟の翼), 2011
- Inori no Maku ga Oriru Toki (祈りの幕が下りる時), 2013
Short story collection
- Uso o Mō Hitotsu Dake (嘘をもうひとつだけ), 2000

Naniwa Detective Boys series

Naniwa Shōnen Tanteidan (浪花少年探偵団), 1988, Short story collection
Shinobu Sense ni Sayonara (しのぶセンセにサヨナラ), 1993, Short story collection

Detective Daigoro Tenkaichi series

Meitantei no Okite (名探偵の掟), 1996, Short story collection
Meitantei no Jubaku (名探偵の呪縛), 1996, Novel

Other novels

Hōkago (放課後), 1985
Hakuba Sansō Satsujin Jiken (白馬山荘殺人事件), 1986
Gakusei-gai no Satsujin (学生街の殺人), 1987
Jūichi Moji no Satsujin (11文字の殺人), 1987
Makyū (魔球), 1988
Uinku de Kampai (ウインクで乾杯), 1988
Jūji Yashiki no Piero (十字屋敷のピエロ), 1989
Chōjin Keikaku (鳥人計画), 1989
Satsujin Genba wa Kumo no Ue (殺人現場は雲の上), 1989
Burūtasu no Shinzō (ブルータスの心臓), 1989
Shukumei (宿命), 1990
Kamen Sansō Satsujin Jiken (仮面山荘殺人事件), 1990
Henshin (変身), 1991
Kairōtei Satsujin Jiken (回廊亭殺人事件), 1991
Aru Tozasareta Yuki no Sansō de (ある閉ざされた雪の山荘で), 1992
Utsukushiki Kyōki (美しき凶器), 1992
Dōkyūsei (同級生), 1993
Bunshin (分身), 1993
Mukashi Boku ga Shinda Ie (むかし僕が死んだ家), 1994
Niji o Ayatsuru Shōnen (虹を操る少年), 1994
Parareru Wārudo Rabu Sutōrī (Parallel world love story) (パラレルワールド・ラブストーリー), 1995
Tenkū no Hachi (天空の蜂), 1995
Himitsu (秘密), 1998 (Naoko, Vertical, 2004)
Byakuyakō (白夜行), 1999
Kataomoi (片想い), 2001
Reikusaido (Lakeside) (レイクサイド), 2002
Tokio (時生), 2002
Gēmu no Na wa Yūkai (ゲームの名は誘拐), 2002
Tegami (手紙), 2003
Ore wa Hijōkin (おれは非情勤), 2003
Satsujin no Mon (殺人の門), 2003
Gen'ya (幻夜), 2004
Samayou Yaiba (さまよう刃), 2004
Shimei to Tamashii no Rimitto (使命と魂のリミット), 2006
Yoake no Machi de (夜明けの街で), 2007
Daiingu Ai (Dying Eye) (ダイイング・アイ), 2007
Ryūsei no Kizuna (流星の絆), 2008
Paradokkusu Sātīn (Paradox 13) (パラドックス13), 2009
Kakkō no Tamago wa Dare no Mono (カッコウの卵は誰のもの), 2010
Purachina Dēta (Platinum Data) (プラチナデータ), 2010
Hakugin Jakku (白銀ジャック), 2010
Masukarēdo Hoteru (Masquerade Hotel) (マスカレード・ホテル), 2011
Namiya Zakkaten no Kiseki (ナミヤ雑貨店の奇蹟), 2012
Mugen-bana (夢幻花), 2013

Other short story collections

Tantei Kurabu (探偵倶楽部), 1990
Hannin no Inai Satsujin no Yoru (犯人のいない殺人の夜), 1990
Kōtsū Keisatsu no Yoru (交通警察の夜), 1991
Ayashii Hitobito (怪しい人びと), 1994
Kaishō Shōsetsu (怪笑小説), 1995
Dokushō Shōsetsu (毒笑小説), 1996
Chō Satsujin Jiken: Suiri Sakka no Kunō (超・殺人事件推理作家の苦悩), 2001
Kokushō Shōsetsu (黒笑小説), 2005
Ano Koro no Dareka (あの頃の誰か), 2011
Waishō Shōsetsu (歪笑小説), 2012

Picture book

Santa no Obasan (サンタのおばさん), 2001 (Illustrated by Hiromi Sugita)

TV and film adaptations

Some of his novels have been made into TV drama series and films:

Japanese films

Himitsu (Film, 1999, Original Title: Himitsu, 1998)
g@me (Film, 2003, Original Title: Gēmu no Na wa Yūkai, 2002)
Lakeside Murder Case (Film, 2004, Original Title: Lakeside, 2002)
Henshin (Film, 2005)
Tegami (Film, 2006)
Suspect X (Film, 2008)
Samayou Yaiba (Film, 2009)
Into the White Night (Film, 2010)
Yoake no Machi de (Film, 2011)
The Wings of the Kirin (Film, 2012)
Platinum Data (Film, 2013)^[3]
Manatsu no Hōteishiki (Film, 2013)

Japanese TV dramas

Tokio chichi e no dengon (TV Drama, 2004 Aug-Sep, Original Title: Tokio, 2002)
Byakuyakō (TV Drama, 2006)^[4]
Galileo (TV Drama, 2007 and TV Drama SP, 2008, Original Title: Tantei Galileo 1998 and Yochimu 2000)
Ryūsei no Kizuna (TV Drama, 2008)
Meitantei no Okite (TV Drama, 2009)
Shinzanmono (TV Drama, 2010)

South Korean films

White Night (Film, 2009)
Perfect Number (Film, 2012)
Wandering Blade (Film, 2013)

French film

The Secret (Film, 2007, based on Himitsu; French title: Si J'etais Toi, meaning "If I Were You")

References

↑ http://www.vertical-inc.com/books/naoko.html
↑ The 2012 List | Reference & User Services Association (RUSA)
↑ "Platina Data" (in Japanese). platinadata.jp.net. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
↑ "白夜行 (2006)" (in Japanese). allcinema.net. Retrieved 2011-01-14.

External links

J'Lit | Authors : Keigo Higashino | Books from Japan (English)

Persondata
Name	Higashino, Keigo
Alternative names
Short description	Japanese writer
Date of birth	1958
Place of birth	Osaka, Japan
Date of death
Place of death

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