Natsuo Kirino

Natsuo Kirino
Born (1951-10-07) October 7, 1951 (age 73)
Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
OccupationNovelist
NationalityJapanese
GenreThriller, Hardboiled, Social mystery
Notable worksOut
Notable awardsNaoki Prize

Natsuo Kirino (桐野 夏生, Kirino Natsuo) (born October 7, 1951, in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture) is the pen name of Mariko Hashioka,[1] a Japanese novelist and a leading figure in the recent boom of female writers of Japanese detective fiction.[2]

  1. ^ Scalise, Paul (Summer 2003). "Interview". JapanReview.Net. JapanReview.Net. Archived from the original on 20 February 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Lutz was invoked but never defined (see the help page).