Sogen Mystery Short Story Award
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (2012) award
Enji Chikada
ちかだ えんじ
Chikada Enji
Pen Names:
Enji（Social media handle）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1975 （Chiba Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Mystery writer, Novelist, System engineer
- Active Years
- 2012-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Electronics College | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Japan Electronics College
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Mysteries! Newcomer Award (9th) | Kangaeru Hito ni Narikake | — | Tokyo Sogensha | Winner |
Mysteries! Newcomer Award (9th)
2012
Work:
Kangaeru Hito ni Narikake
Organization:
Tokyo Sogensha
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kangaeru Hito ni Narikake
2012 Mystery short storyA short story that starts from a fragment of daily life. Small unease accumulates and leads to an intricately constructed mystery.
psychologysubtle unease
Chiisana Song of Dignity
2016 Short storyA short piece quietly depicting human dignity found in small events. Focuses on nuanced emotional depiction of characters.
human dramadignity
Bibliography
- Kangaeru Hito ni Narikake (Mysteries! Vol.55, Oct 2012)
- Chiisana Song of Dignity (Mysteries! Vol.79, Oct 2016)
- Included in The Prison House Murder: Mysteries! Newcomer Award Winners Collection
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Meticulous plottingQuiet narration
- Recurring Motifs
- everyday uneasesmall-scale human drama
Legacy
A mystery writer focused on short fiction. Gained recognition after winning the 2012 newcomer award; public information is limited and further activity is anticipated.
Trivia
- Won the 9th Mysteries! Newcomer Award in 2012 for the short story "Kangaeru Hito ni Narikake."
- Originally worked as an IT system engineer.
- Uses the handle "ゑんじ" on social media; X account @k_enji.