Yokomizo Seishi Mystery & Horror Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1987) award
Mayumi Hattori
はっとり まゆみ
Hattori Mayumi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1948-10-14 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 2007-08-16 （Japan） age 58
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer, Printmaker
- Active Years
- 1987-2007
- Influenced By
- Tatsuhiko Shibusawa
- Nominations
- Naoki Prize nominee (Kono Yami to Hikari / This Darkness and Light, 1998)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gendai Shichosha Art School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Gendai Shichosha Art School
Country:
Japan
Studied intaglio/etching and apprenticed under Mitsuo Kano.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Yokomizo Seishi Mystery Award | Toki no Arabesuku (Time's Arabesque) | 大賞 | Yokomizo Seishi Mystery Award Committee | winner |
Yokomizo Seishi Mystery Award
1987
Work:
Toki no Arabesuku (Time's Arabesque)
Category:
大賞
Organization:
Yokomizo Seishi Mystery Award Committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Toki no Arabesuku (Time's Arabesque)
1987 MysteryDebut novel combining mystery with fantastical elements.
timefantasymystery
Guilty Green Summer
1988 MysteryA novel depicting twisted romance and mystery.
loveguiltnature/green
This Darkness and Light
1998 Romance / Literary mysteryA novel that blends romance and the uncanny. Nominated for the Naoki Prize.
darkness and lightlovethe uncanny
Translations
- L'oscurità e la luce (Italian translation, Daniela Guarino)
Judas of Leonardo
2003 Mystery / Historical elementsA mystery that revolves around art history and personalities.
artbetrayalhistory
La Ronde: A Love Novel
2007 RomanceA later novel focused on themes of love.
romancehuman relationships
Bibliography
- Toki no Arabesuku (Time's Arabesque)
- Guilty Green Summer
- Shapes of Time
- Black Cat Caprice
- 1888: Jack the Ripper
- Hamlet Rhapsody
- This Darkness and Light
- Shemiel
- Judas of Leonardo
- La Ronde: A Love Novel
- The Last Paradise: Complete Short Stories of Mayumi Hattori
Translations of Works
- This Darkness and Light → L'oscurità e la luce (Italian translation, 2009)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Aesthetic, fantastical descriptionsA style blending mystery and romanceDetailed psychological描写
- Recurring Motifs
- timedarkness and lightthe uncanny (gothic elements)symbolism such as roses and skulls
Health
-
lung cancer2007年まで（罹患年不明）Died of lung cancer in 2007; this ended her literary output.
Legacy
Recognized for a distinctive blend of aesthetic/fantastical elements and mystery. Debuted after winning the Yokomizo Seishi Award; retains a devoted readership and has had works translated abroad.
Academic Societies
- Mystery Writers of Japan (member)
Archives
- Holdings at the National Diet Library, Japan
- Authority records (VIAF / NDL, etc.)
Trivia
- Originally trained/aspired as an intaglio printmaker before debuting as a novelist.
- Apprenticed to artist Mitsuo Kano.
- 'This Darkness and Light' has been translated into Italian.