Chin Shunshin

Chen Soon Shin
Born	18 February 1924(1924-02-18) Kobe, Japan
Occupation	writer, critic
Genres	novels, cultural critics

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chen.

Chin Shunshin or Chen Shunchen (陳 舜臣^?, February 18, 1924 - born in Kobe, Japan) is 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.^[1]

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)
• Ryuku Wind (琉球の風)
• Genghis Khan's Family (チンギス・ハーンの一族)
• The Taiping Rebellion (太平天国)

Awards

• The 23rd Mystery Writers of Japan Award
• The 60th Naoki Prize in 1968 for The Sapphire Lion Incense Burner
• The 7th Edogawa Rampo Award in 1961 for 枯草の根

See also

Novels portal

• Ryōtarō Shiba
• Japanese literature
• List of Japanese authors

References

1. ^ http://munsa.co.kr/GoodsDetail.asp?CategoryID=&Goodsid=562

External links

• INTERVIEW/ Chin Shunshin: History is invariably written by conquerors at Asahi Shinbun

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Name	Chin Shunshin
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Date of birth	February 18, 1924
Place of birth	Kobe, Japan
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