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Junpei Gomikawa

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Japanese novelist and writer (1916-1995)

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Shigeru Kurita, known by his pen name Junpei Gomikawa, was a Japanese novelist. He is best known for his 1958 World War II novel The Human Condition, which became a best seller. The novel became the basis for Masaki Kobayashi's film trilogy The Human Condition as well as a radio drama.

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1978Kikuchi Kan Prize

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Shigeru Kurita, known by his pen name Junpei Gomikawa, was a Japanese novelist. He is best known for his 1958 World War II novel The Human Condition, which became a best seller. The novel became the basis for Masaki Kobayashi's film trilogy The Human Condition as well as a radio drama. His eighteen-volume novel Men and War, formed the basis for Satsuo Yamamoto's 1970-1973 film trilogy of the same name.

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Japan
Category
Writers
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Writer / Author
Status
deceased
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Lived 1916 to 1995 · aged 78
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11 languages

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