Takataro Kigi

Mystery writer and physiologist. His real name was Takashi Hayashi. He was born in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture. He graduated from Keio University School of Medicine. He became a doctor of medicine and studied in the Soviet Union in 1929 (Showa 4), where he specialized in conditioned reflexes. At the recommendation of Unno Juza, he made his debut in 1934 with "Retinal Pulse Vision," a work on the theme of psychoanalysis (his pen name was a decomposition of the strokes in his real name). He later advocated a theory on the art of detective fiction, and published the long novel "The Fool of Life" (1936) as a work that made use of this idea, becoming the first mystery novel to win the Naoki Prize. The novel was highly praised for its fresh writing style and intellectual style, and greatly inspired the creative mystery literary world, which was in its growth period at the time. His other works include "Bungaku Shojo," which explores the psychology of women, the long novel "Waga Joshi Gakusei Jidai no Hanzai," and "Shingetsu" (1946), which won the first Mystery Writers Club Prize. As a physiologist, he became a professor at his alma mater in 1946 and gave lectures at physiological societies in Europe and the United States, becoming known worldwide. His major works include "Methodology of Conditioned Reflexes" (1940) and "Cerebral Physiology" (1944).

[Jun Atsugi]

"The Complete Works of Takataro Kigi, 6 volumes (1970-1971, Asahi Shimbun)"

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推理作家、生理学者。本名林髞(たかし)。山梨県甲府生まれ。慶応義塾大学医学部を卒業。医学博士となり、1929年（昭和4）当時のソ連に留学して条件反射学を専攻。海野十三(うんのじゅうざ)の勧めで1934年、精神分析を主題にした『網膜脈視症』でデビュー（ペンネームは本名の字画を分解したもの）。その後、探偵小説芸術論を提唱、その趣旨を生かした作品として長編『人生の阿呆(あほう)』（1936）を発表して、推理小説としては初めて直木賞を受賞。清新な文体と知的作風が高く評価されたもので、当時成長期にあった創作推理文壇を大いに鼓舞した。作品としてはほかに女性心理を追求した『文学少女』、長編『わが女学生時代の犯罪』、第1回の探偵作家クラブ賞を受けた『新月(しんげつ)』（1946）などがある。生理学者としては1946年に母校の教授となり、欧米各地の生理学会で講演し、世界的に知られた。主著に『条件反射学方法論』（1940）、『大脳生理学』（1944）がある。

［厚木　淳］

『『木々高太郎全集』全6巻（1970～1971・朝日新聞社）』

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