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第7回（1987年） nominee
Kiyomi Niitsu
にいつ きよみ
Niitsu Kiyomi
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1957-05-04 （Omachi, Nagano, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Omachi, Nagano, Japan → Tokyo, Japan
経歴
- 職業
- novelist, writer
- 活動期間
- 1988年〜
- 所属
- Mystery Writers of Japan
- 所属団体
- Mystery Writers of Japan
- 影響を受けた人物
- Seiichi Morimura
- ノミネート
- 7th Yokomizo Seishi Mystery Award (finalist)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aoyama Gakuin University | Faculty of Letters | French Literature | — | — | Japan |
Aoyama Gakuin University
Faculty of Letters
/ French Literature
国:
Japan
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Tokuma Bunko Award | Two and a Half Years' Wait | — | Tokuma Shoten | Winner |
Tokuma Bunko Award
2018
対象作品:
Two and a Half Years' Wait
主催:
Tokuma Shoten
結果:
Winner
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
The Double-Sided Tape Young Lady
1988年 MysteryOne of her debut works. A story that situates unsettling elements within everyday life, representative of her early style.
female psychologydomestic unease
Triangle
2008年 SuspenseAn ensemble suspense centered on relations among three people. One of her representative works, adapted for television.
love trianglehidden sides of relationships
映像化・舞台化
- [TV drama] Triangle (TV drama) (2009)
Two and a Half Years' Wait
2017年 Short storiesA collection of short stories. Contains the title story that contributed to winning the Tokuma Bunko Award in 2018.
familymiddle-age psychologydarkness within everyday life
Kanako Again
2000年 Horror/SuspenseA story where interpersonal ties and the passage of time intersect. The basis for a film adaptation.
memory and reunionsettling the past
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] Sakura, Kanako Again / 栗村実 (2013)
全著作
- Virgin Family
- Female Coroner Rikako Kano
- Nightmare Daydream: Dream Counselor Ryoko Mikami
- Triangle
- Two and a Half Years' Wait
翻案
- Triangle (TV drama)
- Sakura, Kanako Again (film)
- Multiple TV drama adaptations (e.g., Tuesday Suspense Theater)
作風・主題
- 文体
- a style that carefully描写s female psychologysuspense built on detailed depictions of everyday life
- 頻出モチーフ
- domestic uneasefood and dining imageryreunion and memory
評価・遺産
Recognized as a writer of domestic mystery/horror centered on female psychology, her works have reached wide audiences through TV and film adaptations. She has also engaged in local cultural activities as a tourism ambassador.
関連学会
- Mystery Writers of Japan
大衆文化への影響
- TV drama adaptations (Tuesday Suspense Theater, Triangle, etc.)
- Film adaptation (Sakura, Kanako Again)
引用
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Niitsu's early works had strong hues of youth mystery, but more recently she has shifted toward domestic mystery and from there to domestic horror.
出典: Seiichi Morimura (commentary for 'Shinjiteita no ni') (2005年)
豆知識
- Her husband is novelist Hajime Orihara; they have co-authored works (e.g., 'Double Life').
- Since 2014 she has served as a tourism ambassador for Shinano-Omachi.
- Many of her works have been adapted for TV dramas and films.