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第4回（2005年） special encouragement award
Miiko Mizuta
みずた みいこ
mizuta miiko
ペンネーム:
M.M.（Used for short stories）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Tokyo, Japan (residence) → Kanagawa Prefecture (period of active writing)
経歴
- 職業
- writer, novelist
- 活動期間
- 2005年〜
- 影響を受けた人物
- Edogawa Ranpo, Yoshimura Akira
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 学士 | 2001-2005 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
学位:
学士
期間:
2001-2005
卒業年:
2005
国:
Japan
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | New Writers' Prize | The Murder Clown's Kishi Alumni Reunion | — | Japan Literary Promotion Association | Winner |
New Writers' Prize
2015
対象作品:
The Murder Clown's Kishi Alumni Reunion
主催:
Japan Literary Promotion Association
結果:
Winner
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
The Murder Clown's Kishi Alumni Reunion
2014年 Mystery 320ページA mystery about a series of murders at a rural alumni reunion. Interweaving the victims' pasts and the memories of those involved, the protagonist probes the truth.
memory and the weight of the pastrevenge and atonementthe closed nature of rural communities
翻訳
- English translation: The Murder Clown's Kishi Alumni Reunion
全著作
- The Murder Clown's Kishi Alumni Reunion
- Voices Drowning in the Moonlight
- Forest of Silverfish
作品の翻訳
- The Murder Clown's Kishi Alumni Reunion — English edition
作風・主題
- 文体
- intricate plot constructionpsychologically focused prosecalm and restrained narration
- 頻出モチーフ
- forgetting and memoryfragments of broken relationshipsthe shadows of small towns
評価・遺産
Recognized as a mystery writer who treats the claustrophobia of rural communities and the handling of memory. Her prize-winning debut drew attention for its intricate plotting and psychological depiction.
資料所蔵先
- Private archive (manages unpublished manuscripts)
大衆文化への影響
- Regional literary tours inspired by the work have occasionally been organized
引用
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A person's memory can sometimes be rewritten by others without them knowing.
出典: The Murder Clown's Kishi Alumni Reunion (2014年)
豆知識
- Her debut novel, 'The Murder Clown's Kishi Alumni Reunion', won a new writers' prize.
- She sometimes uses the pen name 'M.M.' for short stories.