Sogen Mystery Short Story Award
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (2001) award
Kyoko Hikami
ひかみ きょうこ
Hikami Kyoko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Tokyo, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer
- Active Years
- 2001-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochanomizu University | Faculty of Letters and Education | — | — | — | Japan |
Ochanomizu University
Faculty of Letters and Education
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Sogen Mystery Short Story Award | Tori no Nakiuta | — | Tokyo Sogensha | winner |
Sogen Mystery Short Story Award
2001
Work:
Tori no Nakiuta
Organization:
Tokyo Sogensha
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tori no Nakiuta
2001 Short mystery (epistolary)A short mystery told through three letters (epistolary form). Originally titled "Kino Bouka" at submission and retitled upon winning the award.
epistolarymysteryhuman relationships
Excessive Play
2002 Short mysteryA short story published in Sogen Mystery 21 (Autumn 2002), depicting everyday madness and human psychology.
everyday madnesspsychology
Bibliography
- Tori no Nakiuta (Sogen Mystery 21, Winter 2001)
- Excessive Play (Sogen Mystery 21, Autumn 2002)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- meticulous structureexperimental forms such as epistolary
- Recurring Motifs
- letterseveryday madnessfemale perspective
Legacy
Recognized in the field of mystery short fiction; drew attention after winning the Sogen Mystery Short Story Award. Available information is limited and major contributions are concentrated in short stories.
Trivia
- She was the third recipient of the Sogen Mystery Short Story Award at a time when the prize often resulted in "no award."
- The submission title was "Kino Bouka" (禽の亡歌), which was changed to "Tori no Nakiuta" upon winning.