Yokomizo Seishi Mystery & Horror Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1985) honorable mention
Masahiro Mori
もり まさひろ
Mori Masahiro
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1953-04-18 （Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- mystery writer, novelist
- Active Years
- 1985-
- Influenced
- Kaoru Kitamura, Rieko Matsuura
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo University of the Arts | Faculty of Fine Arts | — | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo University of the Arts
Faculty of Fine Arts
Year of Graduation:
1983
Country:
Japan
Reportedly graduated in four years with tuition waived
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Edogawa Rampo Prize (31st) | Mozart Does Not Sing a Lullaby | — | Edogawa Rampo Prize | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Seishi Yokomizo Mystery Award (5th, Honorable Mention) | The Mad Painter Rhapsody | — | Seishi Yokomizo Mystery Award | 佳作 |
Edogawa Rampo Prize (31st)
1985
Work:
Mozart Does Not Sing a Lullaby
Organization:
Edogawa Rampo Prize
Result:
受賞
Seishi Yokomizo Mystery Award (5th, Honorable Mention)
1985
Work:
The Mad Painter Rhapsody
Organization:
Seishi Yokomizo Mystery Award
Result:
佳作
Awards & Nominations
Edogawa Ranpo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 31 (1985) award
Works
Major Works
Mozart Does Not Sing a Lullaby
1985 Mystery / Literary fictionA novel themed around classical music; recipient of the Edogawa Rampo Prize.
classical musicmysteryhuman drama
The Mad Painter Rhapsody
1985 MysteryAn early work that received an honorable mention in the Seishi Yokomizo Mystery Award.
artcrimehuman relationships
Won't You See La Traviata?
1986 Novel (classical music-themed)One of his works reflecting passion for classical music. Later released in paperback.
classical musiclovetragedy
Landscapes with Steel
2000 EssayAn essay collection concerning Japanese swords and metalwork.
swordsmetalworkcraftsmanship
Bibliography
- The Mad Painter Rhapsody
- Mozart Does Not Sing a Lullaby
- Won't You See La Traviata?
- Beethoven's Melancholia
- When Walking Breaks the Stars
- Habitual Offender of Mystery Fiction
- Landscapes with Steel
- Takasago Convenience: Struggling Without Shame
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical and technically crafted prose often centered on classical musicCross-genre writing that includes mystery elements
- Recurring Motifs
- classical musicswordscraftsmanship / professional obsessionloneliness and adversity
Legacy
Known for works themed around classical music and swords, he is regarded as an unconventional author who has had public conflicts with the publishing industry and has produced several self-published works.
Quotes
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Most interviews published in newspapers and magazines are fabrications by reporters. Please do not take them seriously.
Source: Speech at the Edogawa Rampo Prize award party (1985)
Trivia
- Co-recipient of the Edogawa Rampo Prize together with Keigo Higashino
- Many of his books are out of print
- Has self-published several works
- Has worked as a metalworker and submitted tsuba (sword guards) to exhibitions
- Has recording experience as a guitarist
- Has worked as a ghostwriter
- Criticized the publishing industry and editors harshly in 'Habitual Offender of Mystery Fiction'