Hideo Yokoyama

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Hideo Yokoyama (born January 17, 1957 in Tokyo ) is one of the most successful crime writers in Japan .

Life

After 12 years as an investigative journalist, he began writing short stories and detective novels. His books were u. a. Translated into English , German and Dutch and awarded numerous prizes. His most successful novel 64 , on which he had been writing for 10 years, sold 1.5 million copies by 2018, was number 1 on the Japanese bestseller list, was named the best Japanese detective novel of 2013, and among other things. a. translated into English and German. Yokoyama is married and lives with his wife in Gunma Prefecture, Japan .

Works in English or German translation

  • 64 Rokuyon
    • English translation: Six Four , Quercus , 2016
    • German translation: 64 , Atrium Verlag , Zurich 2018
  • Kuraimāzu hai [climber's height]
    • English translation: Seventeen, riverrun, 2018
  • Kage no Kisetsu
    • English translation: Prefecture D , Quercus, 2019

Awards

Japanese awards

  • 1998 - Matsumoto Seichō Prize: "Kage no Kisetsu" (Season of Shadows)
  • 2000 - Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Short Story: "Motive"
  • 2003 - Best Japanese crime fiction of the year (Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! 2003): Han'ochi (Half a Confession)
  • 2005 - Nominated for the Honkaku Mystery Award for Best Fiction: Rinjō ( Initial Response )
  • 2013 - Best Japanese crime fiction of the year (Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! 2013): Six Four

Award in Germany

British award

  • 2016 - Shortlisted for the CWA International Dagger: Six Four

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The blurb of the German edition
  2. ↑ https://www.weltbild.de/artikel/buch/64_23842748-1
  3. ^ Six Four - The Crime Writers' Association. Accessed March 31, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Yokoyama, Hideo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Japanese writer
DATE OF BIRTH 17th January 1957
PLACE OF BIRTH Tokyo