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第5回（2004年） grand prize
Mahokaru Numata
ぬまた まほかる
Numata Mahokaru
ペンネーム:
Mahokaru Numata（Pen name used as author）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1948-01-01 （Osaka Prefecture, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Osaka Prefecture, Japan → Nara Prefecture, Japan
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist
- 活動期間
- 2005年〜
- ノミネート
- Honya Taisho (Booksellers Award) — nominated for 'Yurigokoro'
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka Literature School | Daytime program | — | — | 1985 在籍 | Japan |
Osaka Literature School
Daytime program
期間:
1985 在籍
国:
Japan
Won the Osaka Literature School prize while enrolled
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Horror Suspense Grand Prize (5th) | If September Could Last Forever | — | — | Winner |
| 2012 | Oyabu Haruhiko Prize (14th) | Yurigokoro | — | — | Winner |
Horror Suspense Grand Prize (5th)
2004
対象作品:
If September Could Last Forever
結果:
Winner
Oyabu Haruhiko Prize (14th)
2012
対象作品:
Yurigokoro
結果:
Winner
受賞・候補エディション
Oyabu Haruhiko Award
1回登壇
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第14回（2012年） award
作品
代表作
If September Could Last Forever
2005年 Mystery / SuspenseA debut novel published late in the author's life; a suspense story exploring family secrets and hidden darkness.
family secretsrevengepast trauma
The Birds She Doesn't Know the Names Of
2006年 MysteryA work portraying distorted human relationships and the coldness lurking beneath them.
dark aspects of humanitypsychological characterization
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] The Birds She Doesn't Know the Names Of / 白石和彌 (2017)
Nekonari
2007年 Horror / MysteryA horror-mystery where unsettling presences and human madness intertwine.
madness in everyday lifeunexplained phenomena
Amidasama
2009年 MysteryA collection centered on short stories involving complex human ties and coincidences.
chance and fatehuman relationships
Yurigokoro
2011年 Mystery / SuspenseA novel about past incidents and the darkness of the human heart. After winning an award it became a bestseller and was adapted to film.
past sinsguilt and punishmentmemory
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] Yurigokoro / 熊澤尚人 (2017)
全著作
- If September Could Last Forever
- The Birds She Doesn't Know the Names Of
- Nekonari
- Amidasama
- Shibireru (short stories)
- Yurigokoro
翻案
- Yurigokoro (film, 2017)
- The Birds She Doesn't Know the Names Of (film, 2017)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Horror-suspense style grounded in realismDetailed psychological描写
- 頻出モチーフ
- family secretsrevengemadness in everyday life
評価・遺産
Debuted in her 50s and is regarded as a leading writer of 'iyamisu' (unpleasant-aftertaste mysteries). The 2012 award and nominations for 'Yurigokoro' triggered major sales of earlier works and film adaptations, expanding her readership.
大衆文化への影響
- Film adaptation of 'Yurigokoro' (2017)
- Film adaptation of 'The Birds She Doesn't Know the Names Of' (2017)
豆知識
- Debuted at age 56 with the novel 'If September Could Last Forever'.
- Has a background of having taken ordination and served as a Buddhist cleric.
- 'If September Could Last Forever' saw an additional 600,000 paperback copies printed within six months after renewed interest.