Sogen Mystery Short Story Award
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (2008) award
Azusaki Yuu
しざき ゆう
Shizaki Yuu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1983-07-03 （Ota, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer, Part-time writer
- Active Years
- 2008-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keio University | Faculty of Economics | — | — | — | Japan |
Keio University
Faculty of Economics
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Mysteries! Rookie Award | The Path of the Ship Running in the Desert | — | Tokyo Sogensha | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Oyabu Haruhiko Prize | Riverside Children | — | — | 受賞 |
Mysteries! Rookie Award
2008
Work:
The Path of the Ship Running in the Desert
Organization:
Tokyo Sogensha
Result:
受賞
Oyabu Haruhiko Prize
2014
Work:
Riverside Children
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Oyabu Haruhiko Award
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (2014) award
Works
Major Works
Shouts and Prayers
2010 Mystery (short story collection)A short-story collection including the debut piece. Contains stories focusing on crime and psychological themes.
crimepsychologyhuman drama
Riverside Children
2013 MysteryA novel set on the margins of urban life, depicting social shadows and interpersonal relationships. Winner of the 16th Oyabu Haruhiko Prize.
urban lifefamilycrime
Bibliography
- Shouts and Prayers
- Riverside Children
- The Path of the Ship Running in the Desert
- Frozen Lucy
- White Giant (Gigante Blanco)
- The Lying Mouse
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- intricate plottingtraditional puzzle-mystery orientationpsychological characterization
- Recurring Motifs
- lonelinessmemoryurban landscapes
Legacy
A writer noted for combining traditional puzzle-mystery techniques with strong psychological depiction. Recognized in both short and long forms.
Trivia
- Debuted in 2008 after winning the Mysteries! Rookie Award with "砂漠を走る船の道".
- Born in Ota, Tokyo; currently resides in Kanagawa Prefecture and works as a part-time writer.