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第2回（1977年） honorable mention
Kimihiko Kato
かとう きみひこ
Kato Kimihiko
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1929-01-01 （Tokyo, Japan）
- 死没
- 1987-01-01 58歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Tokyo, Japan → Aomori (city), Japan (resident at time of award)
経歴
- 職業
- mystery writer, novelist
- 活動期間
- 1977年〜1987年
- 所属
- Kage no Kai (literary group)
- 所属団体
- Kage no Kai
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido Yakumo High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Hokkaido Yakumo High School
卒業年:
1946
国:
Japan
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Gen'eijō New Writers' Prize (fiction) — Honorable Mention | Murder: Yasaburō-bushi | 小説部門 | Gen'eijō (magazine) | 佳作 |
Gen'eijō New Writers' Prize (fiction) — Honorable Mention
1977
対象作品:
Murder: Yasaburō-bushi
部門:
小説部門
主催:
Gen'eijō (magazine)
結果:
佳作
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Murder: Yasaburō-bushi
1977年 short mysteryA short mystery published in Gen'eijō (1977). A puzzle-centered story set against local traditions and a tightly constructed crime.
localitytraditionlocked-room puzzle
Murder: Tsugaru Ribald Tale
1983年 novel / mysteryA book published in 1983, set in the Tsugaru region, combining local color, human drama and mystery elements.
regional settinghuman dramamurder
Shinsengumi Murder Case
1990年 historical mysteryA historical mystery involving the Shinsengumi. Published in 1990, after the author's death, possibly posthumous or compiled from manuscripts.
historyinvestigationswordsmanship / Shinsengumi
全著作
- Murder: Yasaburō-bushi (short story, Gen'eijō, 1977)
- Murder: Tsugaru Ribald Tale (book, July 1983, Taikando Shuppanbu)
- Shinsengumi Murder Case (book, April 1990, Shinjinbutsu Ōraisha)
作風・主題
- 文体
- classical puzzle-oriented detective fictioncrisp prose emphasizing regional detail
- 頻出モチーフ
- regional settings (Tsugaru, Aomori)traditional arts and customsnested puzzles
評価・遺産
Although his output was limited, he produced regionally flavored detective fiction from the late 1970s to the 1980s. His honorable mention in the Gen'eijō new-writers contest led to publication of short works and books; he was active as a member of the Kage no Kai.
豆知識
- He received an honorable mention in the 1977 Gen'eijō New Writers' Prize; at the time he was a resident of Aomori city.
- Shinsengumi Murder Case was published in 1990 and appears to have been released posthumously.