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第3回（1978年） selected
Ashiro Hakuto
あしろ はくと
Ashiro Hakuto
ペンネーム:
Murakami Yoshimasa（Pseudonym used for some works）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1954-01-01 （Fukui Prefecture, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- Mystery writer
- 活動期間
- 1977年〜
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Gen'eijō Newcomer Award | The Murder at Sogetsukyū | 小説部門 | Gen'eijō (magazine) | 入選 |
Gen'eijō Newcomer Award
1977
対象作品:
The Murder at Sogetsukyū
部門:
小説部門
主催:
Gen'eijō (magazine)
結果:
入選
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
The Murder at Sogetsukyū
1978年 Detective fictionA short detective story published in the magazine Gen'eijō. It centers on a murder at an old shrine (Sogetsukyū), featuring locked-room elements.
locked-room mysteryold shrinestradition and secrets
Burning the Heretic
1978年 Detective fictionA short story published in Gen'eijō (April 1978). It depicts a crime intertwined with religious and ritualistic elements.
religious ritualcultexposure of secrets
全著作
- The Murder at Sogetsukyū (Gen'eijō No.38, Jan 1978 issue)
- Burning the Heretic (Gen'eijō No.42, Apr 1978 issue)
- The Murder at Sogetsukyū (included in Reborn "Gen'eijō" I: Newcomer Selection, 1997)
- The Murder at Sogetsukyū (included in The Era of Gen'eijō: Complete Edition, 2008)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Structure influenced by classical puzzle mysteriesConcise, straightforward narration
- 頻出モチーフ
- locked-room puzzlesold shrines and ritualshidden pasts
評価・遺産
A "phantom" writer who debuted with a few short pieces and then disappeared from public view for many years. His works were later reprinted and included in anthologies.
豆知識
- Some works were published under the pen name "Murakami Yoshimasa."
- After debuting with short works, he was out of contact for a long period; correspondence was documented again in 2008 sources.
- Best-known works are the two short stories, "The Murder at Sogetsukyū" and "Burning the Heretic."