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第3回(2013年) grand prize
Yoichi Misawa
みさわ よういち
Misawa Yoichi
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1980-09-29 (Okaya, Nagano, Japan)
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Sendai, Miyagi (as of 2013)
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Mystery writer
- 活動期間
- 2013年〜
- 影響を受けた人物
- Mikihiko Renjo, Tsumao Awasaka, Futarō Yamada
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagano Prefectural Suwa Seiryo High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Graduate School of Law, Tohoku University | Graduate School of Law | Law | 修士 | — | Japan |
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Agatha Christie Prize | Murder Below the Lethal Dose | — | Hayakawa Publishing | 受賞 |
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Murder Below the Lethal Dose
2013年 MysteryA debut novel centered on an intricate poisoning trick. It emphasizes classical mystery mechanisms and detailed plotting.
The Agatha Christie Prize Murder Case
2014年 Short story collection (mystery)A collection of short mystery stories including tales such as a soft locked-room and Snake and Snow, showcasing varied short-form ingenuity.
The Formula of the Grumpy Spitz
2015年 Light-novel-style mysteryA lighter mystery with a tone accessible to younger readers, blending humor and deduction.
Killing the Flower
2015年 MysteryA collection dedicated to Mikihiko Renjo, containing short and medium-length stories that combine classical methods with poignant character portrayals.
Goodbye My Sweet Friend
2018年 MysteryA dramatic novel about friendship and betrayal where psychological depiction intertwines with deduction.
全著作
- Murder Below the Lethal Dose (2013)
- The Agatha Christie Prize Murder Case (2014)
- The Formula of the Grumpy Spitz (2015)
- Killing the Flower (2015)
- Goodbye My Sweet Friend (2018)
作風・主題
- 文体
- New-classical detective fiction styleTrick-focused, meticulous description
- 頻出モチーフ
- poisonlocked-roomclassical tricks
評価・遺産
Debuted after winning the Agatha Christie Prize in 2013. Advocates a new-classical approach and is noted for reconstructing classical tricks in contemporary settings.
引用
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He tenaciously pursues the modest theme of poisoning tricks and writes it through admirably.
出典: Judge Arisu-gawa Arisu (commentary for the Agatha Christie Prize) (2013年)
豆知識
- During university he reportedly read 3–4 books a day, totaling some 500–600 books a year.
- In his first year of university he founded a mystery study group and began writing fiction for its magazine.
- Debuted by winning the 3rd Agatha Christie Prize.