Junpei Gomikawa
Junpei Gomikawa | |
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Gomikawa in 1959 | |
| Native name | 五味川純平 |
| Born | March 15, 1916 Dalian, colonial Manchuria |
| Died | March 8, 1995 (aged 78) |
| Pen name | Junpei Gomikawa |
| Notable works | The Human Condition |
Shigeru Kurita (栗田 茂, Kurita Shigeru; March 15, 1916 – March 8, 1995), known by his pen name Junpei Gomikawa (五味 川純平, Gomikawa Junpei), was a Japanese novelist. He is best known for his 1958 World War II novel The Human Condition (Ningen no joken), 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 (Senso to ningen), formed the basis for Satsuo Yamamoto's 1970–1973 film trilogy of the same name.