Mu Legendary Novel Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2001) best award
Sazare Kutsuna
くつな さざれ
Kutsuna Sazare
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Born
- 1965-08-20 （Aichi Prefecture）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2001-
- Memberships
- Mystery Writers of Japan
- Influenced By
- Tataru Yanezawa (father)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagoya University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Philosophy | — | — | Japan |
Nagoya University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Philosophy
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Mu Dengi Novel Award (1st) — Grand Prize / Best Award | Double | — | Gakushū Kenkyūsha (Gakken) | Winner (Best/Grand Prize) |
Mu Dengi Novel Award (1st) — Grand Prize / Best Award
2001
Work:
Double
Organization:
Gakushū Kenkyūsha (Gakken)
Result:
Winner (Best/Grand Prize)
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Double
2002 Mystery-HorrorDebut novel. A mystery-horror that aims for mysteries where the perpetrator is not human; explores themes of false identities and constructed images.
false imageidentitynon-human perpetrator
Hearts — Death Escape Game
2003 Mystery/ThrillerA novel themed on a life-or-death game. Combines suspense and detective elements.
gameslife and deathsuspense
Island of Myth
2007 Mystery/FantasyWork incorporating mythic elements where folklore and contemporary mysteries intersect.
mythfolkloremodern mystery
Bibliography
- Double (Gakushū Kenkyūsha, 2002)
- Hearts — Death Escape Game (Gakushū Kenkyūsha, 2003)
- Island of Myth (Tokyo Sogensha, 2007)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- tense narrative voiceblend of mystery and horrordepictions that utilize the premise of non-human perpetrators
- Recurring Motifs
- non-human culpritsblurred line between illusion and realitymyth and folklore motifs
Legacy
Debuted after winning the Mu Dengi Novel Award and is known as a mystery-horror writer. Active as a member of the Mystery Writers of Japan and recognized for works that feature non-human perpetrators.
Academic Societies
- Mystery Writers of Japan
Quotes
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I aim for mystery-horror in the sense of mysteries where the perpetrator is not human.
Source: Mystery Writers of Japan - profile/biography
Trivia
- Reportedly the son of poet Tataru Yanezawa.
- Debuted after winning the 1st Mu Dengi Novel Award (Best/Grand Prize).
- From Aichi Prefecture; graduated from Nagoya University, Faculty of Letters, Department of Philosophy.