Kita-ku Uchida Yasuo Mystery Literary Award
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Edition 4 (2006) Asami Mitsuhiko Award
Rin Inoue
いのうえ りん
Inoue Rin
Pen Names:
Inoue Iketsuru（Used as a byline during her career as a radio personality and announcer）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1959-11-28 （Mie Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Former announcer, Radio personality
- Active Years
- 1980-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuo University | Faculty of Economics | — | — | — | Japan |
Chuo University
Faculty of Economics
Country:
Japan
Graduated from Chuo University, Faculty of Economics
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Kita Ward Uchida Yasuo Mystery Literary Award (Asami Mitsuhiko Prize) | The Afterimage of the Music Box Mary | — | Kita Ward | Winner |
Kita Ward Uchida Yasuo Mystery Literary Award (Asami Mitsuhiko Prize)
2006
Work:
The Afterimage of the Music Box Mary
Organization:
Kita Ward
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Afterimage of the Music Box Mary
2007 Short story collectionA short story collection that includes the award-winning short story "Orgel Mary's Afterimage." The book gathers contemporary short fiction with mystery elements.
mysterymemoryfamily
Unending Rain
2008 NovelA novel based on an original idea by actor Yuya Yagira, with writing by Rin Inoue. The work focuses on human drama and subtle emotional shifts.
human relationshipsemotionloss
Merci Bok (web serialization)
2008 Web serializationA piece serialized on the STARDUST press website. A series of short works published for the web.
everyday lifehuman relations
Bibliography
- The Afterimage of the Music Box Mary (2007)
- Unending Rain (2008)
- Merci Bok (web serialization, 2008)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Contemporary, straightforward prose that incorporates mystery elements
- Recurring Motifs
- memoryrainfamily
Legacy
After a career as an announcer, she turned to fiction and won a mystery prize for a short story. Her background in broadcasting is considered to have influenced her prose and themes.
Trivia
- She worked as a radio personality and TV announcer under the name Inoue Iketsuru.
- Her husband is the talent Kyoji Kikuchi.
- In 2006 she won the Kita Ward Uchida Yasuo Mystery Literary Award (Asami Mitsuhiko Prize) for the short story "Orgel Mary's Afterimage."