Yokomizo Seishi Mystery & Horror Grand Award
2 appearances
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Edition 19 (1999) nominee
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Edition 20 (2000) award
Katsumi Ogawa
おがわ かつみ
Ogawa Katsumi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1965-01-01 （Nagasaki Prefecture）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Influenced By
- Seishi Yokomizo, MORRIE
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyushu Sangyo University | Faculty of Commerce | — | — | — | Japan |
Kyushu Sangyo University
Faculty of Commerce
Country:
Japan
Dropped out
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Yokomizo Seishi Mystery Award | Sōretsu | — | — | winner |
Yokomizo Seishi Mystery Award
2000
Work:
Sōretsu
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sōretsu
2000 Mystery / NoirDebut novel. A noir crime story marked by violence and a lunatic atmosphere.
violencecrimemadnessrevenge
Higan no Dorei
2001 MysteryA collection/volume (2001) portraying crime and distorted human nature.
distorted humanitycrimeethical collapse
Love Dizziness and Dream
2001 Mystery / LiteraryWork containing experimental elements. Notable for metafiction and intricate construction.
metafictionidentitydream vs. reality
Bibliography
- Sōretsu (2000, Kadokawa Shoten)
- Higan no Dorei (2001, Kadokawa Shoten)
- Love Dizziness and Dream (2001, Shinchosha)
- Madoromu Baby Kiss (2002, Kadokawa Shoten)
- Tatamura Incident - i's Perspective Distortion (2002, Shinchosha)
- We Are All Closed (2003, Shinchosha)
- Dog (2004, Hayakawa Publishing)
- Anatamania (2004, Jitsugyo no Nihonsha)
- Romanticist in Full Bloom (2005, Hayakawa Publishing)
- Eve's Night (2006, Kobunsha)
- Kono Yubi Tomare GONBEN (2007, Jitsugyo no Nihonsha)
- Junjo-ki (2008, Tokuma Shoten)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- violent, lunatic noirtechnically crafted orthodox mysteryexperimental techniques employing metafiction
- Recurring Motifs
- distorted characterscrimeviolencemadness
Legacy
Known for a style combining intense violence and noir atmosphere with technically crafted mysteries and experimental elements. Gained attention after winning an award with his debut; influenced by Seishi Yokomizo and others.
Trivia
- Born in 1965 (exact birthdate not specified in sources provided)
- Dropped out of Kyushu Sangyo University, Faculty of Commerce
- Debuted in 2000 after winning the 20th Yokomizo Seishi Mystery Award for 'Sōretsu'