田中芳树（1952－）-《亚尔斯兰战记》

出生熊本县，本名田中美树。日本学习院大学研究院的日本语文博士，对中国古代文学有深入的涉猎，尤以《三国演义》为甚。1982年，个人第一套长篇小说《银河英雄传说》发表，成为日本文坛无人不晓的名字。1988年以压倒性的人气获得“星云奖”。作品趣味性和思想性兼备，广为人所称道，自然顺利登上日本畅销作家之列。

田中作品题材丰富，科幻、冒险、悬疑、历史各领域屡有佳作，著名长篇作品有《银河英雄传说》、《创龙传》、《亚尔斯兰战记》等。

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Born in Kumamoto. He obtained his PhD degree in Japanese literature from Gakushuin University. He is an expert of ancient Chinese literature, particularly of the Three Kingdoms, an ancient Chinese literary masterpiece. In 1982, he published his first long fiction, Legend of the Galactic Heroes, making him widely known across Japan. In 1988, he won the Seiun Award by a large margin. His works are known for the entertainment as well as the deep thinking, and they were all well-received by readers. Tanaka has remained a top selling author in Japan.

His works include a big variety, such as sci-fi, adventure, thrillers, and history. His major long fiction works include Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Sohryuden, and The Heroic Legend of Arslan.