Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (1965) award
Sano Hiroshi
さの よう
Sano Yo
Pen Names:
Sha no Yo（Pen name used during concurrent writer period at Yomiuri Shimbun）,
Maruyama Ichiro（Real name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1928-05-22 （Omori, Tokyo City, Tokyo Prefecture (now Ota-ku, Tokyo)）
- Died
- 2013-04-27 （Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture） age 84
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Critic
- Active Years
- 1958-2013
- Influenced By
- Andrew Garve
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Letters | Department of Psychology | — | — | Japan |
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Psychology
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Japanese Mystery Writers Association Award | Karei naru Shubun | — | Japanese Mystery Writers Association | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Japan Mystery Literature Award | — | — | Japan Mystery Literature Award | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | — | — | Kikuchi Kan Prize | 受賞 |
Japanese Mystery Writers Association Award
1964
Work:
Karei naru Shubun
Organization:
Japanese Mystery Writers Association
Result:
受賞
Japan Mystery Literature Award
1997
Organization:
Japan Mystery Literature Award
Result:
受賞
Kikuchi Kan Prize
2009
Organization:
Kikuchi Kan Prize
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Japan Mystery Literature Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1998) award
Works
Major Works
Bronze Anniversary
1959 Mystery FictionDebut short story mystery.
MysteryCrime
Karei naru Shubun
1964 Mystery FictionA detective novel winning the Japanese Mystery Writers Association Award.
MysteryCrimeSociety
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Intellectual game-like mysteryBalanced realismModeration
- Recurring Motifs
- Eccentric crimesElaborate tricksLarge mansion families
Legacy
Had a profound influence on Japanese mystery fiction and was active as a critic.
Trivia
- Pen name 'Sha no Yo' was coined as a pun on his employer, Yomiuri Shimbun.
- His younger brother is Maruyama Noboru, an emeritus professor at the University of Tokyo.
- Published numerous mystery novels and criticism, serialized 'Mystery Diary' for 39 years.