Edogawa Ranpo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 61 (2015) award
Go Katsuhiro
ご かつひろ
go katsuhiro
Pen Names:
（Pen name used before debut (reading: Go Katsuhiro)）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1981-09-14 （Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan）
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2015-
- Nominations
- 60th Edogawa Rampo Prize - Finalist ('Kyokusei Club'), 19th Haruhiko Oyabu Award - Nominee ('Lost'), 39th Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award - Nominee ('Shiroi Shoudou'), 31st Yamamoto Shugoro Award - Nominee ('Lion Blue'), 162nd Naoki Prize - Nominee ('Swan'), 165th Naoki Prize - Nominee ('Sing Our Song'), 167th Naoki Prize - Nominee ('Bakudan')
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka University of Arts | Faculty of Arts | Department of Imaging | 学士（芸術） | — | Japan |
Osaka University of Arts
Faculty of Arts
/ Department of Imaging
Degree:
学士（芸術）
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Edogawa Rampo Prize | Doutoku no Jikan | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Haruhiko Oyabu Award | Shiroi Shoudou | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award | Swan | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Mystery Writers of Japan Award | Swan | 長編および連作短編集部門 | Mystery Writers of Japan | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Sakuya Konohana Prize (Literature & Others) | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Edogawa Rampo Prize
2015
Work:
Doutoku no Jikan
Result:
受賞
Haruhiko Oyabu Award
2018
Work:
Shiroi Shoudou
Result:
受賞
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award
2020
Work:
Swan
Result:
受賞
Mystery Writers of Japan Award
2020
Work:
Swan
Category:
長編および連作短編集部門
Organization:
Mystery Writers of Japan
Result:
受賞
Sakuya Konohana Prize (Literature & Others)
2022
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Oyabu Haruhiko Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 20 (2018) award
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award
3 appearances
-
Edition 39 (2018) nominee
-
Edition 40 (2019) nominee
-
Edition 41 (2020) award
Yamamoto Shugoro Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 31 (2018) nominee
Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 73 (2020) novel and linked short stories category
Works
Major Works
Doutoku no Jikan
2015 MysteryLost
2015 Mystery/SuspenseWhite Impulse
2017 SuspenseSwan
2019 MysterySing Our Song
2021 Novel (ensemble / suspense elements)Bakudan (Bomb)
2022 Suspense / MysteryBibliography
- Doutoku no Jikan (2015)
- Lost (2015)
- Shinkirou no Inu (2016)
- Shiroi Shoudou (2017)
- Lion Blue (2017)
- Matryoshka Blood (2018)
- Hinaguchi Yoriko no Saitei na Rakka to Yakekuso Cannonball (2018)
- Bad Beat (2019)
- Swan (2019)
- Sing Our Song (2021)
- Bakudan (2022)
- Suteki na Appaku (2023)
- Q (2023)
- Court Occupation Bakudan 2 (2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Suspenseful, tension-driven proseClear, fast-paced writingTendency to depict social shadows
- Recurring Motifs
- Violence and ethical dilemmasEnsemble castsFragments of past and memory
Legacy
A mystery writer active in Japan of Zainichi Korean background. Known for sharp suspense and prolific output; a representative younger writer who has won multiple major literary awards.
Quotes
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I am a Zainichi Korean. However, I don't really know which generation I'm said to be, and to be honest, I'm not particularly concerned about it.
Source: Interview in Bungei Shunju (2021) (2015)
Trivia
- Although he is Zainichi Korean, he has said he cannot speak Korean (Hangul).
- Debuted with 'Doutoku no Jikan', winning the 61st Edogawa Rampo Prize.
- Worked as a call center manager and used a three-day workweek to devote time to writing.