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
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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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