Rinzō Shiina

Rinzō Shiina
Shiina Rincon in 1948 (Asahi Shinbun)
Native name
椎名麟三
BornŌtsubo Noboru
(1911-10-01)1 October 1911
Hyōgo Prefecture
Died28 March 1973(1973-03-28) (aged 61)
OccupationNovelist (Short story)
LanguageJapanese
NationalityJapanese
EducationHigh school dropout
GenreRomance, short story
SubjectChristian
Notable worksUtsukushii onna
Notable awardsAgency for Cultural Affairs Arts Award (1955)

Rinzō Shiina (椎名 麟三 Shiina Rinzō; born 大坪 昇 Noboru Ōtsuka; 1 October 1911 – 28 March 1973) was a Japanese writer, novelist, short story writer and playwright.

Shiina's best known works were written after 1950. His writing focused on the spiritual poverty of post-occupation Japan.