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Soji Shimada岛田庄司，男，1948年出生于广岛县，日本著名推理小说家。毕业于武藏野美术大学商业设计系，曾当过占星术师，也是音乐爱好者。现今岛田庄司移居美国洛杉矶，未改其志：“只要我身为推理作家，我一定坚持本格派。若我不再写本格作品，我就不再是个推理作家了。”
1980年凭藉一部以占星师御手洗洁为主角侦探的《占星术的Magic》(后来于1981年出岛田庄司版时改名为《占星术杀人事件》)开始了他的职业写作生涯，而且这部小说不但成为第二十六届江户川乱步赏候补作品之一，更经常获得不少极高的评价。
岛田庄司 - 作品概述
御手洗洁，是岛田庄司不少作品的主角侦探，从1982年的《斜屋敷的犯罪》、1988年的《异邦骑士》到 2000年的《魔神的游戏》等，长短篇共二十多部。
除了御手洗洁外，岛田庄司也曾创作了带点社会派味道的“吉敷竹史”系列，其中不少是属于以列车为题材的推理小说，从1984年的首部《寝台特急“隼”1/60秒的壁》和同年的《出云传说7/8的杀人》开始，到2002年的《光鹤》，吉敷竹史系列小说总计也有十多部。
其实对于岛田庄司的作品来说，不论是完全本格的“御手洗洁”系列，或是带点社会派味道的“吉敷竹史”系列，异想天开的主题是必定不会缺少的，故事的开端出现不可思议的事件，谜题带有浓厚的奇幻色彩，而最后的真相却又是那么的理论性，而且诡计构思比一般本格派作家来得更为大胆和壮观，例如列车在行驶中失去踪影(1987年《消失的水晶特急》)、凶器和凶手同时在雾中消失(1985年《北之夕鹤2/3的杀人》)、被切成两半的尸体融合而复活(1992年《眩晕》).....等。岛田的另一个特色，便是有很多后期作品的篇幅比其他一般新本格作品要长得多，例如1990年的《暗闇坂食人树》便已有六百多页，1993年的《Atopos》(atopos=)和1996年的《龙卧亭事件》更长达九百多页。
除了小说创作以外，岛田庄司还发表了一些对推理小说的宏观评论文章，而他被视为新本格推理掌旗手的最大契机，便是于1989年发表的《本格推理宣言》，其中的文章阐述了当时日本"本格推理"应该要走的新方向，为后来兴旺的新本格派起了带头作用，而后来也相继再发表了1995年的《本格推理宣言II》和2003年的《21世纪本格宣言》。
创作原则
作为日本推理小说本格派代表人物，岛田庄司还提出新本格派的七大创作原则，其中影响最大的条款就是：空间封闭，诡计华丽，所有细节必须呈现给读者。日本很多作家以岛田庄司为偶像，创作了大量“岛田流”的推理作品。
岛田庄司 - 挖掘新人
岛田庄司更不遗余力地推荐有潜质的新人：
1987年的绫辻行人
1988年的歌野晶午、法月纶太郎
1989年的我孙子武丸，
1999年的雾舍巧
岛田庄司 - 作品
推理小说（部分）
岛田庄司
《本格Mystery宣言》
《黑暗坡食人树》
《水晶金字塔》
《眩晕》
《雅特波斯》
《龙卧亭事件》
《泪流不止》
《P的密室》
《魔神的游戏》
《上高地的开膛手杰克》
《圣尼可拉斯的钻石鞋》
《俄罗斯幽灵军舰事件》
《化石街》
《天衣无缝》
《尸体喝下的水》
《面部被盗的女人》
《谎言也行杀人事件》
非推理小说作品（部分）
《秋好事件》
《三浦和义事件》
《死刑基因》
《日本型恶平等起源论》（与推理作家笠井洁合著）
《世纪末日本纪行》
《沙海航行》（1987） 关于巴黎-达喀尔汽车拉力赛的手记
《保时捷911的诱惑》（1989） 名车随笔
《异邦人之梦》（1989） 随笔集
《天堂在高处-跑车王国日本的诞生》（1990）
《本格推理馆》（1992） 关于推理诸多问题的讨论
《无言的人之深层推理》（1994，笠井洁合著） 岛田‘日本人论）代表作
《来自美国的EV报告》（1997） 电动自行车的使用
《美国电影近代史》（2000） 关于美国电影的讨论
Soji Shimada (島田 荘司, Shimada Sōji, born October 12, 1948) is a Japanese mystery writer. Born in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
Biography
Soji Shimada graduated from Seishikan High School in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, and later Musashino Art University as a Commercial arts design major.
After spending years as a dump truck driver, free writer, and musician, he made his debut as a mystery writer in 1981 when The Tokyo Zodiac Murders remained as a finalist in the Edogawa Rampo Prize. His most well-known works include the Detective Mitarai Series and the Detective Yoshiki Series. His works often involve themes such as the death penalty, Nihonjinron (his theory on the Japanese people), and Japanese and international culture. He is a strong supporter of amateur Honkaku (i.e. authentic, orthodox) mystery writers. Following the trend of Social School of crime fiction led by Seicho Matsumoto, he was the pioneer of "Shin-Honkaku" (New Orthodox) logic mystery genre. He bred authors such as Yukito Ayatsuji, Rintaro Norizuki and Shogo Utano, and he led the mystery boom from the late 1980s to present day. As the father of "Shin-Honkaku," Shimada is sometimes referred to as "The Godfather of Shin-Honkaku" or "God of Mystery.”
Though a grave critic and writer, Shimada is not the harsh, grim character that many imagine him to be; in fact, he is quite friendly in person. One could get a sense of his character in his humor mysteries such as Soseki and the London Mummy Murders and Let There Be Murder, Any Kind of Murder. These novels, especially the latter, involves an extravagant mystery trick as well as elements of satire, confusion, youth, and survival. These colorful themes made the novel into a great hit, and were made into a short series.
In recent years, he has begun a new challenge—an animated series called the "Taiga Novels," collaborated with the renowned illustrator Masamune Shirow. Upon its kick-off in January 2008, he and Shirow plan to create a twelve-book series through the Kodansha BOX publishers. On top of the BOX, Shimada holds a column in the celebrated magazine, the Weekly Shincho. He is also heading two newly founded Amateur Mystery Novel contests—first, "The City of Roses Fukuyama Mystery Award" for amateur writers in Japan, and the "Soji Shimada Mystery Award" in Taiwan, sponsored by Crown Publishing company. Even past the age of sixty, his passion for writing has become stronger than ever: he is truly the maestro of Shin-Honkaku mystery. In 2019 he joined the curated group of award-winning Japanese authors Red Circle Authors.
Works available in English
- Novel
- The Tokyo Zodiac Murders (original title: Senseijutsu Satsujin Jiken), trans. Ross and Shika Mackenzie
- IBC Publishing, 2004 ISBN 9784925080811
- Pushkin Vertigo, 2015 ISBN 9781782271383
- Murder in the Crooked House (original title: Naname Yashiki no Hanzai), trans. Louise Heal Kawai, Pushkin Vertigo, 2019 ISBN 9781782274568
- Short stories
- "The Locked House of Pythagoras" (original title: P no Misshitsu) (Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, August 2013)
- "The Executive Who Lost His Mind" (original title: Hakkyō-suru Jūyaku) (Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, August 2015)
- "The Running Dead" (Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, November–December 2017)
Major works
Detective Kiyoshi Mitarai Series
- Novels
- The Tokyo Zodiac Murders (占星術殺人事件, Senseijutsu Satsujin Jiken (1981 Kodansha Press))
- Murder in the Crooked Mansion (斜め屋敷の犯罪, Naname Yashiki no Hanzai (1982 Kodansha Press))
- The Knight Stranger (異邦の騎士, Iho no Kishi (1988 Kodansha Press))
- The Cannibal Tree of Dark Hill (暗闇坂の人喰いの木, Kurayamizaka Hitokui No Ki (1990 Kodansha Press))
- The Crystal Pyramid (水晶のピラミッド, Suisho no Pyramiddo (1991 Kodansha Press))
- Vertigo (眩暈, Memai (1992 Kodansha Press))
- Atopos (アトポス, Atoposu (1993 Kodansha Press))
- The Ryugatei Murders (龍臥亭事件, Ryugatei Jiken (1996 Kobunsha Press))
- Hollywood Certificate (ハリウッド・サーティフィケート, Hollywood Certificate (2001 Kadokawa Shoten))
- Phantom Russian Warship (ロシア幽霊軍艦事件, Roshia Yurei Gunkan Ziken (2001 Harashobo Press))
- The Devil's Revelry (魔神の遊戯, Majin no Yugi (2002 Bungeishunju Press))
- St. Nicolas' Diamond Shoes (セント・ニコラスの、ダイヤモンドの靴, Sento Nikorasu no, Diamondo no Kutsu (2002 Harabshobo Press))
- Nezishiki Zazetsuki (ネジ式ザゼツキー, Nezishiki Zazetsuki(2003 Kodansha Press))
- Illusions from Ryugatei (龍臥亭幻想, Ryugatei Gensou (Jyo/Ge) (2004 Kobunsha Press))
- The Phantom of the Skyscraper (摩天楼の怪人, Matenrou no Kaijin (2005 Tokyo Sougensha))
- The Adventures of Satomi Inubo (犬坊里美の冒険, Inubo Satomi no Bouken (2006 Kobunsha Press))
- The Final Pitch (最後の一球, Saigo no Ikkyu (2006 Harashobo Press))
- Novella collections
- The Locked House of Pythagoras (Pの密室, P no Misshitsu (1999 Kodansha Press))
- Jack the Ripper of Kamikochi (上高地の切り裂きジャック, Kamikochi no Kirisaki Jack (2003 Harashobo Press))
- UFO Boulevard (UFO大通り, UFO Oodori (2006 Kodansha Press))
- The Allegory of Ribeltas (リベルタスの寓話, Ribeltas no Guwa (2007 Kodansha Press))
- Short story collections
- The Greeting of Kiyoshi Mitarai (御手洗潔の挨拶, Mitarai Kiyoshi no Aisatsu (1987 KodanshaPress))
- The Dance of Kiyoshi Mitarai (御手洗潔のダンス, Mitarai Kiyoshi no Dansu(1990 Kodansha Press))
- The Melodies of Kiyoshi Mitarai (御手洗潔のメロディ, Mitarai Kiyoshi No Melody (1998 Kodansha Press))
- The Last Dinner (最後のディナー, Saigo no Dinner (1999 Harashobo Press))
- The Drowning Mermaid (溺れる人魚, Oboreru Ningyo (2006 Harashobo Press))
- Shinshindo Sekai Isshu (進々堂世界一周 追憶のカシュガル, Shinshindo Sekai Isshu (2011 Shinchosha Press))
Detective Takeshi Yoshiki Series
All works, with the exception of The Fading "Crystal Express," have been published by Kobunsha Press. A portion of the works have been adapted into a TV series by TBS: Takeshi Yoshiki Series.
- Novels
- Overnight Express "Hayabusa": the Wall of 1/60 seconds (寝台特急「はやぶさ」1/60秒の壁, Shindai Tokkyu Hayabusa 1/60byo no Kabe (1984)) – Dramatized into TV episode 1
- The Izumo Legend: 7/8 of a Murder (出雲伝説7/8の殺人, Izumo Densetsu 7/8 no Satsuzin (1984))
- Crane of the North: 2/3 of a Murder (北の夕鶴2/3の殺人, Kita no Yuzuru 2/3 no Satsujin (1984)) – Dramatized into TV episode 3
- The Fading "Crystal Express" (消える「水晶特急」, Kieru Suisho Tokkyu (1984 Kadokawa Shoten))
- A 2/2 Chance of Death (確率2/2の死, Kakuritsu 2/2 no Shi (1985))
- The Blueprint of "Y" (Yの構図, Y no Kozu (1986))
- Ashen Labyrinth (灰の迷宮, Hai no Meikyu (1987)) – Dramatized into TV Episode 2
- The Night Rings a Thousand Bells (夜は千の鈴を鳴らす, Yoru wa Sen no Suzu wo Narasu (1988))
- Yutai Ridatsu Satsujin Jiken (幽体離脱殺人事件, Yutai Ridatsu Satsujin Jiken (1989)) – Dramatized into TV Episode 4
- Kiso, Ten o Ugokasu (奇想、天を動かす, Kisou, Ten wo Ugokasu (1989))
- Hagoromo Densetsu no Kioku (羽衣伝説の記憶, Hagoromo Densetsu no Kioku (1990))
- Words Without "Ra" (ら抜き言葉殺人事件, Ra Nuki Kotoba Satsujin Jiken (1991))
- Asuka's Glass Shoes (飛鳥のガラスの靴, Asuka no Garasu no Kutsu (1991))
- As Tears Go By (涙流れるままに, Namida Nagarerumamani (1999))
- Short story collection
- The Portrait of Yoshiki Takeshi (later changed to The Shining Crane) (吉敷竹史の肖像(2002年 「光る鶴」に改題), Yoshiki Takeshi no Shozo (Hikaru Tsuru) (2002))
Standalone novels
- Let There Be Murder, Any Kind of Murder (嘘でもいいから殺人事件, Uso de mo Ii kara Satsujin Jiken (1984 Shueisha Press))
- Soseki and the London Mummy Murders (漱石と倫敦ミイラ殺人事件, Soseki to Rondon Mira Satsujin Jiken (1984 Shueisha Press))
- Jack the Ripper, One Hundred Years of Solitude (切り裂きジャック・百年の孤独, Kirisaki Jack Hyakunen no Kodoku (1988 Shueisha Press))
- Summer, 19-year-old portrait ( 夏、19歳の肖像, Natsu, jukyusai no shozo (Bungei October 1985)
Notes and references
- ^ "Profile and Interview Soji Shimada". Red Circle Authors. October 21, 2019. Archived from the original on October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ a b JLPP profile
- ^ Inagaki, Kana (November 20, 2015). "Soji Shimada: man of mystery". Financial Times. ISSN 0307-1766. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ^ Inagaki, Kana (November 20, 2015). "Soji Shimada: man of mystery". The Financial Times. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ Kodansha BOX
- ^ Fukuyama Mystery Award Archived February 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Soji Shimada Mystery Award
- ^ Nathan, Richard (October 21, 2019). "Soji Shimada, author of the genre defining 'Tokyo Zodiac Murders', one of t". Red Circle Authors. Archived from the original on October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ Maloney, Iain (January 26, 2019). "'Murder in the Crooked House': Behind the mask of a classic Japanese murder mystery". The Japan Times. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ L_103687. "《夏天，十九岁的肖像》岛田庄司黄子韬一见如故--人民网广西频道--人民网". gx.people.com.cn. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
External links
- Global Mystery Fusion Watch – Soji Shimada Official site (in Japanese)(in Chinese)(in Korean)
- Soji Shimada Mystery Award (in Chinese)(in Japanese and Thai)
- J'Lit | Authors : Soji Shimada | Books from Japan
- Profile and Interview: Soji Shimada - Red Circle Authors