RyÅ Hanmura
RyÅ Hanmura | |
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Born |
Tatsuno, Hyogo, Japan | October 27, 1933
Died | March 4, 2002 68) | (aged
Nationality | Japanese |
Genre | Science fiction, fantasy, horror |
Notable awards |
Naoki Prize for Amayadori 1988 Nihon SF Taisho Award |
RyÅ Hanmura (Japanese: åŠæ‘ 良 Hepburn: Hanmura RyÅ, October 27, 1933 – March 4, 2002) was a Japanese science fiction, fantasy, and horror author. His name is alternatively transliterated as RyÅ Hammura. While he wrote books as RyÅ Hanmura is real name was HeitarÅ Kiyono (清野 平太郎 Kiyono HeitarÅ).[1]
He won the first Izumi KyÅka Prize for Literature for his novel Musubi no Yama Hiroku (産霊山秘録) in 1973.[2] He won the Naoki Prize for his 1975 novel Amayadori (雨やã©ã‚Š). He won also the 1988 Nihon SF Taisho Award.[3]
One of his novels was the basis of the 1979 film G.I. Samurai (戦国自衛隊 Sengoku Jieitai). A series of role-playing video games called The Legend of Heroes (英雄ä¼èª¬ EiyÅ« Densetsu) was loosely based on his novel by the same name.
Works in English translation
- "Cardboard Box" (ボール箱 BÅrubako)
- The Best Japanese Science Fiction Stories. Barricade Books. 1997 [Dembner Books: 1989].
- Speculative Japan. Kurodahan Press. 2007.[4]
- "Tansu" (箪笥 Tansu) (The Best Japanese Science Fiction Stories. Barricade Books. 1997 [Dembner Books: 1989].)
Works
Novels
- Ishi no Ketsumyaku 石ã®è¡€è„ˆ. Hayakawa shobou. 1971.
- Oyone Heikichi Toki no Ana Yuki ãŠã‚ˆã平剿™‚ç©´é“行. Hayakawa shobou. 1971.
- Hikkakatta Haru ã²ã£ã‹ã‹ã£ãŸæ˜¥. Freberu-kan. 1972.
- Gunka no Hibiki è»é´ã®éŸ¿ã. Jitsugyou no Nippon-sha. 1972.
- Musubi no Yama Hiroku 産霊山秘録. Hayakawa shobou. 1973.
- Ougon Densetsu 黄金ä¼èª¬. Shouden-sha. 1973.
- Eiyuu Densetsu 英雄ä¼èª¬. Shouden-sha. 1973.
- Akuukan Yousai 亜空間è¦å¡ž. Hayakawa shobou. 1974.
- Waga Furusato wa Yomi no Kuni ã‚ãŒãµã‚‹ã•ã¨ã¯é»„泉ã®å›½. Hayakawa shobou. 1974. (contained Sengoku Jieitai)
- Sengoku Jieitai 戦国自衛隊.
- YÅseiden 妖星ä¼. Hayakawa shobou. 1975–1993.
etc.
References
- ↑ "åŠæ‘, 良, 1933-2002". Web NDL Authorities. National Diet Library.
- ↑ Izumi Kyouka Bungaku Shou Viewed on 28 January 2011.
- ↑ "Nihon SF Taisho Award Winners List". Science Fiction Writers of Japan. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
- ↑ Speculative Japan | Kurodahan Press
External links
- Hanbunko(åŠæ–‡å±…) Official Web Site (Japanese only)
- Brief obituary at Time under "Ryo Hammura"
- RyÅ Hanmura at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- RyÅ Hanmura at the Internet Movie Database
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