Shosetsu Gendai Long-form Newcomer Award
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Edition 13 (2018) award
Rinko Kamizu
かみづ りんこ
Kamizu Rinko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Nagano Prefecture, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Former dental hygienist
- Active Years
- 2019-
- Influenced By
- Stephen King
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Dental Hygiene | — | — | — | — | Japan |
School of Dental Hygiene
Country:
Japan
Graduated from a vocational school of dental hygiene; specific institution name is not publicly disclosed.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Shosetsu Gendai Long-form Newcomer Award | Sweet My Home | 長編新人賞 | Shosetsu Gendai (Kodansha) | 受賞 |
Shosetsu Gendai Long-form Newcomer Award
2018
Work:
Sweet My Home
Category:
長編新人賞
Organization:
Shosetsu Gendai (Kodansha)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sweet My Home
2019 Mystery / HorrorA long-form mystery set against family life and childrearing that depicts anxiety and madness lurking in everyday situations. Known for leaving an unsettling aftertaste typical of 'iyamisu' (unpleasant mysteries); the work has even been described by its editor as 'ozomisu' (abject horror).
domestic madnessmotherhoodhorror in everyday life
Mama
2020 Mystery / HorrorA mystery focusing on mothers and family relationships. It portrays tensions and psychological pressure within the household and is characterized by a lingering sense of unease.
images of motherhoodhousehold tensionpsychological pressure
Silent: Tacit Consent
2021 Mystery / PsychologicalThrough themes of tacit consent and willful ignorance in human relationships, this work brings into relief the absurdity and fear that lurk within everyday life.
tacit consent and indifferencedistorted interpersonal relationsquiet violence
Let Me Sleep Forever
2023 Mystery / HorrorA recent long-form novel that portrays deep psychological darkness and an unsettling atmosphere. It finely depicts moments when the perceived safety of everyday life unravels.
desire for eternal sleepcollapse of everyday lifepsychological terror
Bibliography
- Sweet My Home (2019, Kodansha)
- Mama (2020, Kodansha)
- Silent: Tacit Consent (2021, Kodansha)
- Let Me Sleep Forever (2023, Gentosha)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Depicts horror adjacent to everyday lifeCold, concise descriptionsStructures that leave a strongly unsettling aftertaste
- Recurring Motifs
- domestic spacesmotherhood and childrearingquiet violence and pressurewilful ignorance (tacit consent)
Legacy
Noted as a writer of 'iyamisu'/horror stories set in domestic contexts. She resumed writing around age 40 and debuted thereafter; she is recognized as a contemporary Japanese author who explores unsettling family dramas.
In Popular Culture
- Often mentioned within discussions of 'iyamisu' (mysteries that leave an unpleasant aftertaste).
Trivia
- Born in 1979 (exact birthdate not publicly disclosed).
- From Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
- Graduated from a school of dental hygiene.
- Resumed writing around age 40 and debuted as a novelist in 2019.
- Won the 13th Shosetsu Gendai Long-form Newcomer Award for her debut 'Sweet My Home'.
- 'Sweet My Home' was once described by the editor as 'ozomisu' (abject horror).