Juran Hisao
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Hisao Jūran
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| Born |
6 April 1902 Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Died | 6 October 1957 (aged 55) Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Occupation | Writer and journalist |
| Genre | short stories, popular fiction, stage drama |
Jūran Hisao (久生十蘭 Hisao Jūran?, 6 April 1902 – 6 October 1957) was the pen-name of a Japanese author of popular fiction in Shōwa period Japan. Hisao Jūran was a pioneer in the use of black humor in Japanese literature. His works reflect his extensive knowledge of a wide range of subjects, and displayed extraordinary skills, and range from mystery tales to humor, and both historical and contemporary settings. His real name was Masao Abe (阿部 正雄 Abe Masao?).
Hisao was a native of Hakodate on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaidō. While working for the Hakodate branch of the Mainichi Shimbun newspaper, he wrote poetry and drama in his spare time.
In 1926, he moved to Tokyo, where he convinced the playwright, Kunio Kishida, to accept him as a student. In 1929, he went to Paris, France to study physics (specializing in optics, and at the same time, he was able to learn about the French theater from the actor-director, Charles Dullin.
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