Edogawa Ranpo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (1970) award
Yotaro Otani
おおたに ようたろう
Otani Yotaro
Aliases:
大谷 一夫
Pen Names:
Murazaki Reito（Pseudonym used for some period novels）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1931-02-16 （Higashiosaka, Osaka, Japan）
- Died
- 2022-02-28 （Japan） age 91
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer, Musician
- Active Years
- 1968-2022
- Affiliations
- Saitama Literary Association (selection committee)
- Influenced By
- Seiichi Morimura, Sakae Saito
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saitama Prefectural Urawa High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Keio University | Department of Japanese Literature | Japanese literature | — | — | Japan |
Saitama Prefectural Urawa High School
Country:
Japan
Graduated from this high school
Keio University
Department of Japanese Literature
/ Japanese literature
Country:
Japan
Left before graduation (dropped out)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Edogawa Rampo Prize | The Performance of Murder | — | — | 受賞 |
Edogawa Rampo Prize
1970
Work:
The Performance of Murder
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Performance of Murder
1970 Mystery fictionA locked-room mystery set in the entertainment world. Drawing on the author's experience in show business, it won the Edogawa Rampo Prize and is a signature work.
mysterysuspenseentertainment industry
Bibliography
- The Performance of Murder
- The Guitar that Carried Death
- Murder at Midnight
- Evil Men Die Three Times
- The Great Locked-Room Murder Case
Adaptations
- The Great Locked-Room Murder Case (Saturday Wide Theater)
- Murder Stunt (TV drama)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Shifted from trick-focused orthodox mysteries to travel-infused suspenseReadable narrative voice and strong plotting
- Recurring Motifs
- entertainment industrylocked-room scenariostrains and travel
Health
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Pneumonia2022-02Contracted pneumonia and died on 2022-02-28 (age 91)
Legacy
Known for works ranging from trick-oriented orthodox mysteries to travel-themed suspense; winner of the 1970 Edogawa Rampo Prize. Gained a broad readership with novels set in the entertainment world.
Academic Societies
- Saitama Literary Association
In Popular Culture
- Several works adapted for television (e.g., The Great Locked-Room Murder Case)
Trivia
- Real name: Kazuo Otani.
- Worked as a professional steel guitarist in his youth.
- Won the Edogawa Rampo Prize in 1970 for The Performance of Murder.