Chin Shunshin

Chin Shunshin or Chen Shunchen (陳 舜臣) (18 February 1924 – 21 January 2015)[1] was 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.[2] He won numerous literary awards, including the Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature and the Naoki Prize.

Chen Soon Shin
Born(1924-02-18)18 February 1924
Kobe, Japan
Died21 January 2015(2015-01-21) (aged 90)
Kobe, Japan
Occupationwriter, critic
Genrenovels, cultural critics
Notable awards
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chen.

Major works
  • Roots of Dried Grass (枯草の根)
  • House Three Colors - Showa Treasure Mysteries (三色の家), Fusosha
  • The Sapphire Lion Incense Burner (青玉獅子香炉)
  • Chinese History (中国の歴史)
  • Ryukyu Wind (琉球の風)
  • Genghis Khan's Family (チンギス・ハーンの一族)
  • The Taiping Rebellion. Translated by Joshua A. Fogel. orig. Taihei Tengoku. Armonk, N.Y.: M.E. Sharpe. 2001. ISBN 0765601001.CS1 maint: others (link)

Awards

See also

References
  1. "'小説家の陳舜臣さん 死去'". 21 January 2015. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-15. Retrieved 2008-08-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "直木賞受賞者一覧" [Naoki Prize Winners List] (in Japanese). 日本文学振興会. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  4. "吉川英治文学賞過去受賞作" [Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature Past Winners] (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved September 13, 2018.


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