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第7回（1996年） award
Taro Mitsuzaka
みつさか たろう
Mitsusaka Tarō
別名:
川崎九越
ペンネーム:
Kawasaki Kyūetsu（Real name used for screenwriting credits）,
Taro Mitsuzaka（Pen name used for novels）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1931-06-22 （Tokyo, Japan）
- 死没
- 2003-10-18 72歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- novelist, mystery writer, historical novelist, screenwriter
- 活動期間
- 1961年〜2003年
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Gakugei University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo Gakugei University
国:
Japan
Graduated (year not specified in source)
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | History Literature Prize (Honorable Mention) | Rondon no Miyage | — | Shin Jinbutsu Oraisha | Honorable mention |
| 1996 | Ayukawa Tetsuya Award (7th) | Kaizokumaru Hyōchaku Ibun | — | Tokyo Sogensha | Winner |
History Literature Prize (Honorable Mention)
1996
対象作品:
Rondon no Miyage
主催:
Shin Jinbutsu Oraisha
結果:
Honorable mention
Ayukawa Tetsuya Award (7th)
1996
対象作品:
Kaizokumaru Hyōchaku Ibun
主催:
Tokyo Sogensha
結果:
Winner
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Kaizokumaru Hyōchaku Ibun
1996年 historical mystery / period novelA historical-leaning mystery set against late-Edo to Meiji-era scenes. Mitsuzaka's debut novel, which won the Ayukawa Tetsuya Award.
social change in late Edo/Meijisea and shipwreckhistorical puzzle solving
Enomoto Takeaki: The Man Who Shone Twice in Bakumatsu and Meiji
1997年 historical biographyA biographical study of Enomoto Takeaki, focusing on his political and military activities from the Bakumatsu to Meiji periods.
Bakumatsu biographystate and individual
Shinsetsu: Shitateya Ginji
2001年 period novelA period novel centered on a professional tailor, depicting human relationships and embedded mysteries.
craftsmen and daily lifehuman dramaprofession and ethics
全著作
- Kaizokumaru Hyōchaku Ibun (1996, Tokyo Sogensha)
- Enomoto Takeaki: The Man Who Shone Twice in Bakumatsu and Meiji (1997, PHP Bunko)
- Shinsetsu: Shitateya Ginji (2001, Kobunsha)
- Short story 'Mikenjaku' (1996, published in Sogen Mystery)
- Short story 'Haka-chi no Semi' (1997, published in Sogen Mystery)
- Screenplays (e.g. 'Monoshiri Hakase', 'Ningyo Sasichi Torimonocho', 1961–1978, credited as Kawasaki Kyūetsu)
作風・主題
- 文体
- A style that blends period-novel description with mystery plottingEmphasis on detail grounded in historical fact
- 頻出モチーフ
- late-Edo/Meiji urban and port settingsdrift/shipwreck and traces of the pastperspectives of craftsmen and lower classes
評価・遺産
After many years as a screenwriter, he gained recognition late in life for historically infused mystery novels. His Ayukawa Tetsuya Award win marked his literary debut; he is noted for blending period fiction and mystery.
豆知識
- His real name was Kawasaki Kyūetsu; he was sometimes credited under that name for screenwriting.
- He debuted as a novelist in 1996 when 'Kaizokumaru Hyōchaku Ibun' won the 7th Ayukawa Tetsuya Award.
- As a broadcast scriptwriter he contributed to several NHK productions from the 1960s to the 1970s.