Agatha Christie Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (2013) grand prize
Yoichi Misawa
みさわ よういち
Misawa Yoichi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1980-09-29 （Okaya, Nagano, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Sendai, Miyagi (as of 2013)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer
- Active Years
- 2013-
- Influenced By
- Mikihiko Renjo, Tsumao Awasaka, Futarō Yamada
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagano Prefectural Suwa Seiryo High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Graduate School of Law, Tohoku University | Graduate School of Law | Law | 修士 | — | Japan |
Nagano Prefectural Suwa Seiryo High School
Country:
Japan
Graduate School of Law, Tohoku University
Graduate School of Law
/ Law
Degree:
修士
Country:
Japan
Completed master's program
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Agatha Christie Prize | Murder Below the Lethal Dose | — | Hayakawa Publishing | 受賞 |
Agatha Christie Prize
2013
Work:
Murder Below the Lethal Dose
Organization:
Hayakawa Publishing
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Murder Below the Lethal Dose
2013 MysteryA debut novel centered on an intricate poisoning trick. It emphasizes classical mystery mechanisms and detailed plotting.
poisonclassical detective fictiontrick
The Agatha Christie Prize Murder Case
2014 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.
short storieslocked-roomcriminal psychology
The Formula of the Grumpy Spitz
2015 Light-novel-style mysteryA lighter mystery with a tone accessible to younger readers, blending humor and deduction.
humorfriendshiptrick
Killing the Flower
2015 MysteryA collection dedicated to Mikihiko Renjo, containing short and medium-length stories that combine classical methods with poignant character portrayals.
melancholyclassical techniquesdedication
Goodbye My Sweet Friend
2018 MysteryA dramatic novel about friendship and betrayal where psychological depiction intertwines with deduction.
friendshipbetrayalpsychology
Bibliography
- 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)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- New-classical detective fiction styleTrick-focused, meticulous description
- Recurring Motifs
- poisonlocked-roomclassical tricks
Legacy
Debuted after winning the Agatha Christie Prize in 2013. Advocates a new-classical approach and is noted for reconstructing classical tricks in contemporary settings.
Quotes
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He tenaciously pursues the modest theme of poisoning tricks and writes it through admirably.
Source: Judge Arisu-gawa Arisu (commentary for the Agatha Christie Prize) (2013)
Trivia
- 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.