Kenzo Kitakata (北方 謙三, Kitakata Kenzō; born October 26, 1947) is a Japanese novelist, especially known for his hardboiled novels. He studied law at Chuo University in the early 1970s. He served as the 10th President of the Mystery Writers of Japan from 1997 to 2001.
Ashes (original title: Bō no Kanashimi), trans. Emi Shimokawa (Vertical, 2003)
Winter Sleep (original title: Fuyu no Nemuri), trans. Mark Schilling (Vertical, 2005)
The Cage (original title: Ori), trans. Paul Warham (Vertical, 2006)
City of Refuge (original title: Nogare no Machi), trans. Y.T. Horgan (Vertical, 2012)
1982 - Japan Adventure Fiction Association Prize: Nemuri Naki Yoru (Sleepless Night)
1983 - Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers: Nemuri Naki Yoru (Sleepless Night)
1983 - Japan Adventure Fiction Association Prize: The Cage
1984 - Nominee for Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Novel: The Cage
1985 - Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Novel: Kawaki no Machi (City of Thirst)
1991 - Shibata Renzaburo Prize: Hagun no Hoshi (Alkaid)
2004 - Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature: Yōkashō (Generals of the Yang Family)
2006 - Shiba Ryotaro Prize: Suikoden (Water Margin)
2009 - Japan Mystery Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement
Chōshō Harukanari (弔鐘はるかなり), 1981
Nogare no Machi (逃がれの街), 1982 (City of Refuge, Vertical, 2012)
Manatsu no Sōretsu (真夏の葬列), 1983
Au ni wa Tōsugiru (逢うには、遠すぎる), 1983