Shosetsu Gendai Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1966) award
Sen Fujimoto
ふじもと せん
Fujimoto Sen
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Born
- 1923-02-15 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- place
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tokyo, Japan → Cologne, Germany
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer, Science fiction writer
- Active Years
- 1955-1989
- Affiliations
- Bungei Shuto (literary circle), Genshō (literary circle)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nihon University | Department of Japanese Literature | Japanese Literature | — | — | Japan |
Nihon University
Department of Japanese Literature
/ Japanese Literature
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Shosetsu Gendai New Writers' Prize (6th) | Ouba Hanjoki | — | Shosetsu Gendai | winner |
| 1977 | Edogawa Rampo Prize (23rd) | The Tide That Marks Time | — | — | winner |
| 1976 | Naoki Prize (75th — shortlisted) | Cursed Sanctuary | — | — | nominated |
| 1977 | Mystery Writers of Japan Award (long-form — nominated) | Glass Maze | — | Mystery Writers of Japan | nominated |
| 1971 | Edogawa Rampo Prize (shortlisted) | Fujidayu-dani no Doku (later retitled 'The Valley Not on the Map') | — | — | nominated |
Shosetsu Gendai New Writers' Prize (6th)
1966
Work:
Ouba Hanjoki
Organization:
Shosetsu Gendai
Result:
winner
Edogawa Rampo Prize (23rd)
1977
Work:
The Tide That Marks Time
Result:
winner
Naoki Prize (75th — shortlisted)
1976
Work:
Cursed Sanctuary
Result:
nominated
Mystery Writers of Japan Award (long-form — nominated)
1977
Work:
Glass Maze
Organization:
Mystery Writers of Japan
Result:
nominated
Edogawa Rampo Prize (shortlisted)
1971
Work:
Fujidayu-dani no Doku (later retitled 'The Valley Not on the Map')
Result:
nominated
Awards & Nominations
Edogawa Ranpo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 23 (1977) award
Works
Major Works
The Torn City
1972 Science fictionA speculative story set in an alternate Japan where Tokyo is divided north-south by Cold War blocs; an early and pioneering depiction of an 'imagined Japan.'
divisionCold War aftermathalternate-universe Japan
Tokyo Guerrilla Front
1968 Novel; Suspense / Political thrillerAn early long-form novel depicting guerrilla conflicts in the city and political tensions, exploring social rifts.
politicsurban unrestsocial change
The Valley Not on the Map
1974 MysteryOriginally submitted as 'Fujidayu-dani no Doku' and shortlisted for the Edogawa Rampo Prize; later published under this title. The novel touches on socially sensitive themes of its time.
discriminationlocal communitieshidden histories
Glass Maze
1976 Detective / Mystery novelA complex mystery novel featuring intricate plotting and psychological depth; shortlisted for the Mystery Writers of Japan Award (long-form).
psychologytruth vs. fictionclaustrophobia
Cursed Sanctuary
1979 Occult / Fantastic mysteryAn occult/fantastic mystery that uses local rituals and folk beliefs to depict the clash between local communities and central authority; it was shortlisted for the Naoki Prize.
folklorecurses and ritualspower vs. populace
The Tide That Marks Time
1977 Detective / Mystery novelA major mystery novel and one of Fujimoto's representative works; winner of the 23rd Edogawa Rampo Prize in 1977.
timememoryinvestigation
One Billion Tons of Love
2017 Novel (reissued)Republished in 2017 by Adrenalize as part of a reissue of Fujimoto's early works.
reissuereappraisal of early work
Bibliography
- Tokyo Guerrilla Front
- Aurora's Murder
- The Valley Not on the Map
- 99 Mysteries of The Tale of Genji: Did Murasaki Shikibu Really Exist?
- Glass Maze
- The Tide That Marks Time
- The Cursed Nebuta
- Island of Needles
- Cursed Saintess
- Cursed Sanctuary
- Mysteries of The Tale of Genji: Uncovering a Millennium of Secrets
- Secret Account: The Ikko-Ikki
- Mysteries of The Pillow Book: Sei Shonagon Is Not the True Author
- Lenin's Cipher: The Secret of the Revolutionary Father's Mummy
- Across Time: Tokyo's Berlin Wall
- Town of the Dead Spirits
- The Bloodied Hikaru Genji
- Mysteries of the Courtly Talented Women: The Multiple-Authorship Theory of Murasaki Shikibu
- Who Is the Author of 'Oku no Hosomichi': The Shadows of the Edo Haiku Circle
- Mysteries of the Tale of Genji in 1008
- Evidence for Multiple Authors of 'The Tale of Genji': Discontinuities and Their Characteristics
- The Cursed Person's Murderous Intent
- From 'Tosa Nikki' to 'Oku no Hosomichi': The Anonymous Authors Behind
- One Billion Tons of Love
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Grave, narrative style incorporating occult and fantastic elementsHistorically and philologically informed nonfiction-like criticismA style with emphasis on psychological depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- ancient folk beliefslocal vs. central authorityruptures of time and memoryimagined geopolitical divisions
Legacy
Sen Fujimoto depicted the clash between local folk traditions and central authority through occult mysteries and left scholarly writings suggesting multiple authorship theories for classical court literature. He gained recognition including the 1977 Edogawa Rampo Prize, but has been missing since 1989 and his whereabouts remain unconfirmed.
Archives
- National Diet Library authority record (NDL)
- VIAF / WorldCat authority records
In Popular Culture
- A character in Setsuko Shinoda's novel 'Seiiki' is said to be modeled on Sen Fujimoto
Trivia
- Last contact was a letter sent from France in February 1989; thereafter he disappeared and his whereabouts remain unknown.
- A character in Setsuko Shinoda's novel 'Seiiki' is said to have been modeled on him.
- Authority records exist (ISNI, VIAF, WorldCat, National Diet Library / NDL).