Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 26 (1973) award
Shizuko Natsuki
ナツキ シズコ
Natsuki Shizuko
Aliases:
五十嵐静子 / 出光静子
Pen Names:
Shinobu Natsuki（Pen name used for the short story "Red Artificial Flower"）,
Shizuko Natsuki（Pen name derived from part of real name）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1938-12-21 （Nishikubo, Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 2016-03-19 （Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan） age 77
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Nishikubo, Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan → Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan → Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery Writer
- Active Years
- 1970-2016
- Influenced By
- Ellery Queen
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keio University | Faculty of Letters | Department of English Literature | — | — | Japan |
Keio University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of English Literature
Year of Graduation:
1963
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Mystery Writers of Japan Award | Evaporation | — | Mystery Writers of Japan | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Japan Mystery Literature Award | — | — | Japan Mystery Literature Award | 受賞 |
| 1989 | French Crime Fiction Grand Prize | The Third Woman | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Beijing Detective Mystery Literature Association Award for Translation | Evaporation | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Beijing Detective Mystery Literature Association Award for Translation | The Tragedy of W | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Okura Kishichiro Award | — | — | Nihon Ki-in | 受賞 |
Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1973
Work:
Evaporation
Organization:
Mystery Writers of Japan
Result:
受賞
Japan Mystery Literature Award
2007
Organization:
Japan Mystery Literature Award
Result:
受賞
French Crime Fiction Grand Prize
1989
Work:
The Third Woman
Result:
受賞
Beijing Detective Mystery Literature Association Award for Translation
1998
Work:
Evaporation
Result:
受賞
Beijing Detective Mystery Literature Association Award for Translation
2001
Work:
The Tragedy of W
Result:
受賞
Okura Kishichiro Award
Organization:
Nihon Ki-in
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Prix du Roman d'Aventures
1 appearances
-
Edition 55 (1989) award
Japan Mystery Literature Award
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2007) award
Works
Major Works
Evaporation
1972 NovelA mystery novel characterized by delicate psychological descriptions and clever tricks.
MysteryPsychology
Adaptations
- [Drama] Evaporation (1986)
Translations
- Evaporation
The Tragedy of W
1982 Mystery NovelA tribute to Ellery Queen, this work was adapted into a film starring Hiroko Yakushimaru.
MysteryTrickRevenge
Adaptations
- [Film] The Tragedy of W / 澤井信一郎 (1984)
Translations
- The Tragedy of W
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Delicate psychological descriptionsClever tricks
- Recurring Motifs
- Mother-child relationshipCourtroom dramaRevenge
Health
-
Dry eye syndrome晩年Developed green Go stones to avoid stimulation from black and white stones
Legacy
A pioneer female mystery novelist in Japan, known as the 'Queen of Mystery'. Contributed to the spread of psychosomatic medicine.
Museums
- Natsuki Library Sasama, Shimada City, Shizuoka Prefecture Opened in 1989
Academic Societies
- Mystery Writers of Japan
Quotes
-
Among my works as the 'Queen of Mystery,' 'The Tragedy of W' is one of my top mysteries.
Source: Interview with Shizuko Natsuki (2012)
Trivia
- Evacuated during wartime.
- Developed green Go stones.
- Husband: Yoshihide Idemitsu.
- Brother: novelist Hitoshi Igarashi.