Japan Horror Novel Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2003) grand prize
Toru Endo
えんどう とおる
Endo Tooru
Pen Names:
Atsui Suika（Pen name used when submitting short fiction (used for entry of "姉飼")）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1961-01-01 （Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- author, English literature scholar, university professor
- Active Years
- 1980-
- Affiliations
- Doshisha University
- Memberships
- Japan Society for Pop Culture Studies, European and American Language and Culture Association, The British Romanticism Society
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Letters | Department of English and American Literature | — | — | Japan |
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Agriculture | Department of Agricultural Economics | — | — | Japan |
| Waseda University | Graduate School of Education / Graduate School of Letters (English literature; completed doctoral coursework, left before degree) | — | 教育学修士 | — | Japan |
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of English and American Literature
Country:
Japan
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Agriculture
/ Department of Agricultural Economics
Country:
Japan
Waseda University
Graduate School of Education / Graduate School of Letters (English literature; completed doctoral coursework, left before degree)
Degree:
教育学修士
Country:
Japan
Obtained Master of Education at Waseda University; completed doctoral coursework in English literature and left before degree.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Japan Horror Novel Award (10th) | Anega(i) / Ane-kai | — | Kadokawa (organizer) | Winner |
| — | Kawabata Yasunari Literary Prize (35th; nominee) | — | — | Shinchosha | Nominated |
Japan Horror Novel Award (10th)
2003
Work:
Anega(i) / Ane-kai
Organization:
Kadokawa (organizer)
Result:
Winner
Kawabata Yasunari Literary Prize (35th; nominee)
Organization:
Shinchosha
Result:
Nominated
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ane-kai
2003 Horror / Short fictionA collection of short horror stories. Includes the short piece submitted under the pen name "Atsui Suika."
fearfamilytransformation
Bentoya
2005 Horror / Short fictionA collection of medium and short-length horror stories including tales about a broken girl.
youthdestructionmadness
A Cultural History of Plastic: The Mythology of Malleable Matter
2000 Non-fiction / Cultural studiesA study examining plastic as a material and its sociocultural meanings, focusing on malleability and myth.
material culturehistory of technologyenvironment
Zombies and Capitalism — Beyond Subjectivity/Neoliberalism/Race/Gender
2022 Non-fiction / Cultural critiqueUsing zombie culture as a lens, the book critically examines themes including capitalism, gender, and race.
zombie culturecritique of capitalismgender
The Birth of Superman: KKK, Vigilantism, Eugenics
2017 Non-fiction / Cultural historyAn analysis of superhero culture within historical and social contexts, addressing issues like vigilantism and eugenics.
pop culturehero mythrace issues
Bibliography
- All Guide to Qualifications Useful in America (encyclopedia-style guide)
- On Dissolution — The Amorphous Eros
- Post-Human Bodies
- A Cultural History of Plastic: The Mythology of Malleable Matter
- Chemical Metamorphosis
- The Birth of Superman: KKK, Vigilantism, Eugenics
- The Death of Batman: Post-9/11 American Society and Superheroes
- Zombies and Capitalism — Beyond Subjectivity/Neoliberalism/Race/Gender
- Ane-kai
- Bentoya
- Kukushigaruba
- Mukaderorin
- Nell
- Minister of War (stories)
- The King of Sacrifice
- Yakuza Ping-Pong
- The Seven Lucky Gods War
- Happiness of Zombies: Zombie Short Stories
Translations by Author
- The Criminal Prosecution and Capital Punishment of Animals (Edward Payson Evans)
- The Monster's Apocalypse: Reading Frankenstein (edited by Stephen Bann)
- The Critical Threshold of Horror: The Politics of Horror (Mark Jancovich)
- Tod Browning: The Director Who Made 'Freaks' (David J. Skal & Elias Savada)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- horror-oriented narrativescholarly/critical interjectionsexperimental and uncanny expression
- Recurring Motifs
- monstersplastic / material culturezombiesfood culture and the body
Legacy
A scholar of English literature and an author whose work spans horror fiction and cultural criticism; recognized in both academic and popular cultural circles.
Academic Societies
- Japan Society for Pop Culture Studies
- European and American Language and Culture Association
- The British Romanticism Society
Archives
- National Diet Library (catalogue entries)
- Doshisha University research profile
Trivia
- The short story "姉飼" was submitted under the pen name "Atsui Suika" and won an award.
- Professor at Doshisha University, served as dean of the Faculty of Global Region and Culture (2020–2021).