Agatha Christie Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (2018) grand prize
Oganikku Yuuki
オーガニックゆうき
Oganikku Yūki
Pen Names:
Oganikku Yuuki（Author pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1992-05-29 （Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Urasoe, Okinawa (birthplace) → Kyoto (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2018-
- Nominations
- 7th Agatha Christie Prize finalist ("Unai Doll")
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto University, Faculty of Law | Faculty of Law | Department of Law | — | 在学中 | Japan |
Kyoto University, Faculty of Law
Faculty of Law
/ Department of Law
Period:
在学中
Country:
Japan
Won the Agatha Christie Prize while enrolled
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Agatha Christie Prize | Nested Water Is Run Over by the Moon | — | Hayakawa Publishing | Winner |
Agatha Christie Prize
2018
Work:
Nested Water Is Run Over by the Moon
Organization:
Hayakawa Publishing
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Okinawa Bookstore Grand Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (2019) runner-up grand prize
Works
Major Works
Nested Water Is Run Over by the Moon
2018 Novel (Mystery) 393 pagesA mystery novel set in Okinawa. It portrays the region's distinctive atmosphere and a story revolving around family secrets.
OkinawaFamilyComing-of-ageMystery
Bibliography
- Nested Water Is Run Over by the Moon (book, Hayakawa Publishing, Nov 2018)
- Nodobotoke (published in Bungei Radio No.6, Aug 2020)
- Ryuu to Canary (included in "Thinking Feminism about Society, Body, and Me", Dec 2020)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Intricately narrated mysteryDescriptions embedding the Okinawan atmosphere
- Recurring Motifs
- watermoonfamily secrets
Legacy
Recognized as a notable young author whose works highlight Okinawan settings and family themes. Her debut award has positioned her as an author with promising future development.
Quotes
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The uniqueness of the work, imbued with Okinawa's distinctive 'heat', is noteworthy.
Source: Selection comment by Naoki Shimizu (editor-in-chief, Mystery Magazine) (2018)
Trivia
- The pen name "Oganikku Yuuki" was thought up by her mother.
- Other proposed pen names included "Welldone Kogeme" and "Wanibuchi Lacoste" (rejected).