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第8回（2015年） award
Shinichi Hara
はら しんいち
Hara Shinichi
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1948 （Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Kobe (birthplace) → Tokyo (work/residence) → Osaka (work) → Fukuoka (work) → Kagoshima (work) → Amsterdam (stationed 1994–1998)
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Crime writer
- 活動期間
- 2016年〜
- 影響を受けた人物
- Sōji Shimada (commended the work as a selection committee member)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo University of Foreign Studies | Department of French | — | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
Department of French
国:
Japan
Graduated from the Department of French
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bara-no-machi Fukuyama Mystery Newcomer Award (8th) | The Amsterdam Ruse | — | Bara-no-machi Fukuyama Mystery Newcomer Award Committee | Winner |
Bara-no-machi Fukuyama Mystery Newcomer Award (8th)
2015
対象作品:
The Amsterdam Ruse
主催:
Bara-no-machi Fukuyama Mystery Newcomer Award Committee
結果:
Winner
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
The Amsterdam Ruse
2016年 Mystery/Crime novelA mature detective novel set against the author's overseas experience, using calm reasoning and logical deduction to uncover the truth behind a crime. Amsterdam's atmosphere and expatriate life are woven into the narrative.
AmsterdamExpatriate lifeLogical deductionAdult detective fiction
全著作
- The Amsterdam Ruse (Harashobo, 2016)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Calm, measured proseLogical, well-structured detective reasoningElements that echo classic detective fiction
- 頻出モチーフ
- Foreign locales (notably Amsterdam/the Netherlands)The quotidian and isolation of expatriatesCalm observation and deduction
評価・遺産
Noted for debuting later in life and for incorporating expatriate experience into his work. Praised for a calm, mature detective prose style; award recognition led to publication.
引用
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The prose is mature and can be described as adult detective fiction centered on calm, logical reasoning.
出典: Sōji Shimada (comment as selection committee member for the Bara-no-machi Fukuyama Mystery Newcomer Award) / Sanyo Shimbun (2015) (2015年)
豆知識
- Won the 8th Bara-no-machi Fukuyama Mystery Newcomer Award for his debut 'The Amsterdam Ruse' (2015).
- Former All Nippon Airways employee; stationed in Amsterdam from 1994 to 1998.
- Press reports note he debuted and won the award at age 66.