Japan Mystery Literature Grand Prize Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1997) award
Masaki Itani
いたに まさき
Itani Masaki
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1941-11-06 （Hokkaido, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Hokkaido, Japan → Tokyo, Japan (worked at newspaper headquarters/editorial department)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1986-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosei University | Faculty of Law | — | — | — | Japan |
Hosei University
Faculty of Law
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Japan Mystery Literature Award — New Writer Prize (1st) | Crisis F | — | Kobunsha (Japan Mystery Literature Award New Writer Prize office) | winner |
Japan Mystery Literature Award — New Writer Prize (1st)
1998
Work:
Crisis F
Organization:
Kobunsha (Japan Mystery Literature Award New Writer Prize office)
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Crisis F
1998 Mystery / Scientific thriller
scienceinfectious diseasesuspense
Bibliography
- Crisis F
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A hard-edged mystery style incorporating scientific and biological elementsSuspense that weaves in social and scientific concerns
- Recurring Motifs
- bacteria, viruses, infectious diseasescientific experiment / technologyinstitutional and organizational issues
Legacy
Author known for mysteries incorporating scientific motifs. Winner of the 1st Japan Mystery Literature Award (New Writer Prize) in 1998 for 'Crisis F'. Recognized for suspenseful works dealing with science and medical themes.
Trivia
- Born in Hokkaido, Japan.
- Worked at the Yomiuri Shimbun (Hokkaido bureau and central editorial/social affairs departments).
- Won the 1st Japan Mystery Literature Award (New Writer Prize) in 1998 for 'Crisis F'.