Edogawa Ranpo
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Summary
Edogawa Ranpo was born on October 21, 1894[1], in Nabari[2]. He died on July 28, 1965[3], in Ikebukuro[4]. He worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], screenwriter[7], literary critic[8], and science fiction writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,501 views/month, #6,829 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Tama Cemetery[11]
- Child: Ryūtarō Hirai[12]
- Country of citizenship: Japan[13], Empire of Japan[14]
- Native language: Japanese[15]
- Ethnic group: Japanese people[16]
- Occupation: crime fiction writer[17]
- Educated at: Waseda University[18]
- Notable work: Murder on D Street[19], Beast in the Shadows[20], The Fiend with Twenty Faces[21], The Demon of the Lonely Isle[22]
- Award received: Medal with Purple Ribbon[23], Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class[24]
- Influenced by: Shunrō Oshikawa[25], Shuroku Kuroiwa[26]
- Sex or gender: male[27]
- Genre: crime literature[28]
- Commons category: Edogawa Ranpo[29]
- Cause of death: cerebral hemorrhage[30]
- Family name: Hirai[31]
- Given name: Tarō[32]
- Pseudonym: 江戸川乱歩[33]
- Topic's main category: Category:Edogawa Ranpo[34]
- Work location: Japan[35]
- Manner of death: natural causes[36]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[37]
- Topic has template: Template:Edogawa Ranpo[38]
- Name in native language: 平井 太郎[39]
- Name in kana: えどがわ らんぽ[40]
- Start of work period: 1923[41]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Edogawa Ranpo include Shinichi Kudo[42], a fictional human[43]; Edogawa Rampo Award[44], a literary award[45], in Japan[46], founded in 1955[47]; and 10321 Rampo[48], an asteroid[49].
Why It Matters
Edogawa Ranpo has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
He has been cited as an influence by Seichō Matsumoto[52], a writer[53], 1909–1992[54], of Japan[55], awarded the Akutagawa Prize[56].
Works attributed to him include Black Lizard[57], a film[58], written by Yukio Mishima[59], directed by Kinji Fukasaku[60] and The Human Chair[61], a literary work[62]. Entities named for him include Shinichi Kudo[42], a fictional human[43]; Edogawa Rampo Award[44], a literary award[45], in Japan[46], founded in 1955[47]; and 10321 Rampo[48], an asteroid[49].
FAQs
Where was Edogawa Ranpo born?
Edogawa Ranpo's place of birth was Nabari[2].
Where did Edogawa Ranpo die?
Edogawa Ranpo died in Ikebukuro[4].
What did Edogawa Ranpo do for work?
Edogawa Ranpo worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], screenwriter[7], literary critic[8], and science fiction writer[9].
Where did Edogawa Ranpo go to school?
Edogawa Ranpo was educated at Waseda University[18].
What awards did Edogawa Ranpo receive?
Honors received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[23] and Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class[24].
Who did Edogawa Ranpo influence?
Edogawa Ranpo has been cited as an influence by Seichō Matsumoto[52].