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Dec 13, 2021 · What do Higashino’s books tell us about Tokyo and the people of Japan? I spoke with two of Higashino’s English-language translators, Giles Murray and Alexander O. Smith, about how the world in Higashino’s crime novels reflect the real Tokyo—how it feels, how it operates, and how it’s changing.
After the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011, Higashino donated the royalties of 100,000 copies of the reprint of The Wings of the Kirin (麒麟の翼, Kirin no Tsubasa), the sequel to Newcomer, to relief efforts in affected areas. [14] Higashino reportedly avoids publicity, as he prefers people not to recognize him on the street. [3]
Mar 10, 2024 · Among them, Keigo Higashino (1958 – ) has come to be recognized internationally as one of the best Japanese crime writers alive today. Higashino is known primarily for writing crime fiction, murder mysteries, and thrillers, some of which are part of a series, while others are standalone novels.
Jul 20, 2024 · Is there something like lättlästa böcker in Japanese? Dumbed-down versions of novels? It seems like the author Keigo Higashino might be up the same alley as the above two authors (but more mystery, perhaps?).
Feb 24, 2016 · Despite the contemporary and near-contemporary settings (mostly in Japanese cities), there is something classical and even Western about Higashino’s plotting, which might win Agatha Christie’s...
Feb 1, 2024 · A culture that is deeply patriarchal might lead to some of these tropes being internalised and par for the course. So, it might not necessarily be a Higashino issue but a Japanese writers’...
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Dec 13, 2018 · If you want to know why Japan’s Keigo Higashino is the most popular novelist in Asia – and quite possibly the world – you could do worse than read this new English edition of Newcomer.
