Norio Nanjo
南條 範夫 | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 南條 範夫 |
| Born | Koga Hidemasa November 14, 1908 |
| Died | October 30, 2004 (aged 95) |
| Pen name | 南条 道之介 |
| Occupation | Novelist, Economist |
| Language | Japanese |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | Tokyo Imperial University |
| Period | 1950–2004 |
| Genre | Historical novels, period novels |
| Years active | 1950–2004 |
| Notable awards | Naoki Prize (1956) Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon (1982) |
Norio Nanjo (南條 範夫; November 14, 1908 – October 30, 2004), born Koga Hidemasa, was a Japanese novelist and economist. Over the course of his life he authored numerous period novels and short stories. He was awarded Naoki Prize in 1956 for his work Toudaiki.
His works played an influential role in the development of the zankoku monogatari subgenre of films.