Japan Mystery Literature Grand Prize Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 23 (2019) award
Kido Kiyoshi
きど きよし
Kido Kiyoshi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Ebetsu, Hokkaido, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Ebetsu, Hokkaido (born and resident)
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, mystery writer
- Active Years
- 2019-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Japan Mystery Literature Award (Newcomer) — 23rd | Ankoku Zankoku Kangoku | — | Japan Mystery Literature Award Committee | winner |
Japan Mystery Literature Award (Newcomer) — 23rd
2019
Work:
Ankoku Zankoku Kangoku
Organization:
Japan Mystery Literature Award Committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ankoku Zankoku Kangoku
2020 mysteryA novel set in a prison depicting brutal incidents and human drama. Noted for psychological portraiture and intricate plotting.
prisoncrueltyrevengepsychological portraiture
Bibliography
- Ankoku Zankoku Kangoku (Kobunsha, 2020)
- Barabara no Bara (published in Kobunsha's 'Giallo' No.72, 2020 Summer; not collected)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- cool, hard-edged descriptionmeticulous plotting and tricksshifting narrative perspectives
- Recurring Motifs
- closed spaces (prisons, etc.)the outline of violencememory and guilt
Legacy
Won the Japan Mystery Literature Award (Newcomer) in 2019 for 'Ankoku Zankoku Kangoku', gaining attention as the youngest recipient. Recognized as an emerging young voice in contemporary Japanese mystery fiction.
Trivia
- Became the youngest winner of the 23rd Japan Mystery Literature Award (Newcomer).
- Known to have an X (formerly Twitter) account: @kidokiyo4.