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第62回(2016年) award
Kiwamu Sato
さとう きわむ
Sato Kiwamu
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1977-09-13 (Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan)
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Fukuoka City (birthplace)
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist
- 活動期間
- 2004年〜
- 影響を受けた人物
- Cormac McCarthy, Satoru Kawamura
- ノミネート
- 71st Mystery Writers of Japan Award — Best Long Work (nominee), 72nd Mystery Writers of Japan Award — Best Short Story (nominee)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka University Ohori High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Gunzo New Writers' Literary Prize | The Death God of Sargius | 優秀作 | Gunzo Editorial Department (Kodansha) | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Edogawa Rampo Prize | QJKJQ | — | Edogawa Rampo Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Haruhiko Oyabu Prize | Ank: a mirroring ape | — | Haruhiko Oyabu Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award | Ank: a mirroring ape | — | Yoshikawa Eiji Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize | Tezcatlipoca | — | Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Naoki Prize | Tezcatlipoca | — | Naoki Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2024 | Shibata Renzaburo Prize | Yugen F | — | Shibata Renzaburo Prize Committee | 受賞 |
受賞・候補エディション
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第39回(2018年) award
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第165回(2021年) award
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第34回(2021年) award
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第37回(2024年) award
作品
代表作
The Death God of Sargius
2005年 Literary fictionDebut work collecting short and medium-length pieces first appearing in Gunzo; an early collection focusing on death and violence.
Sword Licker
2009年 Literary fictionAn early longer work, published as a volume containing stories originally in Gunzo and related pieces.
QJKJQ
2016年 MysteryWinner of the Edogawa Rampo Prize; an unconventional mystery incorporating zombie-like elements.
Ank: a mirroring ape
2017年 Literary fiction / MysteryA long-form work that blends violence and allegory; winner of the 2018 Haruhiko Oyabu Prize and the Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award.
Tsonpantli
2020年 Science fictionA short story published in a Kawade anthology; a SF piece engaging with Chinese and revolutionary motifs.
Tezcatlipoca
2021年 Literary fiction / Historical allegoryA novel drawing on Aztec mythology to intertwine ancient sacrifice with modern capitalism and violence; winner of the 34th Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize and the 165th Naoki Prize.
The Spin Encountered by the Bomb Disposal Unit
2022年 Short story collection / MysteryA collection of short stories that depict crime, horror, and fragments of contemporary society.
Yugen F
2023年 Literary fiction with historical elementsA long-form novel first published in Bungei; engages with themes around Yukio Mishima and received the 37th Shibata Renzaburo Prize in 2024.
Tri-Lobullet
2024年 Short fiction / CollectionA paperback collection published by Kodansha Bunko, centering on short fiction.
全著作
- The Death God of Sargius
- Sword Licker
- QJKJQ
- Ank: a mirroring ape
- Tsonpantli
- Tezcatlipoca
- The Spin Encountered by the Bomb Disposal Unit
- Yugen F
- Tri-Lobullet
作風・主題
- 文体
- Terse, hard-edged proseAllegorical and metaphorical descriptionsPrecise depictions of violence
- 頻出モチーフ
- Death and violenceDoubles / dualitySacrifice and mythBlurring of dream and reality
評価・遺産
Recognized for bridging literary fiction and mystery in 21st-century Japanese literature. Through depictions of ancient myth and violence, he exposes the darker sides of modern society and has been awarded multiple major literary prizes.
資料所蔵先
- National Diet Library (catalogue and holdings)
引用
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Stories exist for those who have been defeated.
出典: Sports Hochi (award interview) (2021年) -
Humans tend to choose 'sacrifices'. Even at the Olympics.
出典: Bungei / press coverage (related remarks) (2021年)
豆知識
- Former pen name: Sato Norikazu.
- Born 1977-09-13 in Fukuoka City.
- Debut 'The Death God of Sargius' was selected as an Excellence Prize for the 47th Gunzo New Writers' Literary Prize.
- Hobbies include assembling figures and plastic models, and watching professional wrestling.