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第37回（1998年） award
Akeno Teruha
あけの てるは
Akeno Teruha
ペンネーム:
Yoko Tahara（Legal name / birth name）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1959-06-25 （Nakano, Tokyo, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Mystery writer
- 活動期間
- 1998年〜
- 所属団体
- The Mystery Writers of Japan
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Woman's Christian University | Faculty of Arts and Sciences | Department of Sociology | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo Woman's Christian University
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
/ Department of Sociology
卒業年:
1982
国:
Japan
Graduation year based on available sources
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | All Yomimono Mystery New Writer Award (37th) | Ame Onna (Rain Woman) | — | Bungei Shunju (All Yomimono) | winner |
| 2000 | Matsumoto Seicho Prize (7th) | Rinkai (Reincarnation / RINKAI) | — | Matsumoto Seicho Prize Committee | winner |
All Yomimono Mystery New Writer Award (37th)
1998
対象作品:
Ame Onna (Rain Woman)
主催:
Bungei Shunju (All Yomimono)
結果:
winner
Matsumoto Seicho Prize (7th)
2000
対象作品:
Rinkai (Reincarnation / RINKAI)
主催:
Matsumoto Seicho Prize Committee
結果:
winner
受賞・候補エディション
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第7回（2000年） award
作品
代表作
Rinkai (Reincarnation)
2000年 Mystery / HorrorA mystery-tinged novel blending images of death and rebirth set in an urban environment. Winner of the Matsumoto Seicho Prize.
reincarnationmemorydeath
Hyoryu
2001年 Horror / MysteryA longer work with elements of a short-story collection, depicting supernatural phenomena and human psychology.
the uncannypsychology
Thy Name
2003年 MysteryA mystery centered on sisterhood, family bonds and revenge. One of her representative works adapted for television.
familyrevengesecrets
映像化・舞台化
- [TV drama] Thy Name (2022)
Hitogoroshi (retitled: Murderer)
2004年 MysteryA provocative work exploring the darker sides of human nature and murderous intent. Later retitled for paperback editions.
murderous intentmorality
Mio Tsukushi
2006年 Short story collection / MysteryA collection of short stories that portray the darkness and everyday life of people across several tales.
everyday darknesshuman relationships
The Black-and-White Clan
2021年 MysteryA long-form mystery about family lineage and hidden secrets.
family historysecrets
全著作
- Rinkai (Reincarnation)
- Hyoryu
- Suika
- Equator
- Goddess
- Sound of Darkness (retitled: The Woman on the Fourth Floor)
- Sea's Roar
- Infectious Dream: Carrier
- Thy Name
- Mio Tsukushi
- Hitogoroshi (retitled: Murderer)
- The Black-and-White Clan
翻案
- Thy Name (TV drama, 2022)
作風・主題
- 文体
- tense narrationa prose that blurs the boundary between reality and the uncannymeticulous depiction of character psychology
- 頻出モチーフ
- family relationshipsmemory and rebirthdeath and the uncanny
評価・遺産
Known for a style that blends mystery and horror, she earned recognition including the Matsumoto Seicho Prize. Some works have been adapted for television, increasing public recognition.
関連学会
- The Mystery Writers of Japan
大衆文化への影響
- 'Thy Name' was adapted into a TV drama (2022)
豆知識
- Legal name is Yoko Tahara.
- Born in Nakano, Tokyo.
- Won the Matsumoto Seicho Prize in 2000.