Kuroi Senji

Kuroi Senji, 黒井千次 (b. May 28, 1932) is a Japanese author of fiction and essays. His real name is Osabe Shunjirô (長部瞬二郎).

Kuroi is a member of the "Introspective Generation" of Japanese writers, whose work depicts the thoughts of ordinary Japanese. He lives in Tokyo's western suburbs, along the Chūō Main Line, in a neighborhood similar to that depicted in his novel of linked stories, "Gunsei" (Life in the Cul-de-Sac, 群棲), for which he won the 1984 Tanizaki Prize.

As of 2006 he is president of the Japan Writer's Association (Nihon Bungeika Kyokai).

Selected works

* "Jikan" (Time, 時間), 1969.
* "Gunsei" (Life in the Cul-de-Sac, 群棲), 1984. Translated to English as "Life in the Cul-de-Sac", trans. Philip Gabriel, Stone Bridge Press, 2001. ISBN 1-880656-57-4.
* "Hane to tsubasa" (Feathers and Wings), Kodansha, 2000. ISBN 4-06-210257-9.