Shincho Mystery Club Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1998) special award
Togo Sawaki
さわき とうご
Sawaki Tōgo
Pen Names:
Togo Sawaki（Pen name created by combining preferred kanji.）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Hanamaki, Iwate, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1999-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nippon Film School (now Japan Film University) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Nippon Film School (now Japan Film University)
Country:
Japan
Dropped out
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Shincho Mystery Club Prize (Takami Special Prize) | Love Is Everything, Said the Fool | — | Shinchosha | Winner |
Shincho Mystery Club Prize (Takami Special Prize)
1999
Work:
Love Is Everything, Said the Fool
Organization:
Shinchosha
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Love Is Everything, Said the Fool
1999 MysteryThe Chair of Atonement
2003 MysteryKnocking on Heaven's Door
2005 MysteryWinter of the Lion
2008 MysteryHeld Fragments
2009 MysteryForest of Promises
2012 MysteryBibliography
- Love Is Everything, Said the Fool
- The Chair of Atonement
- Knocking on Heaven's Door
- Winter of the Lion
- Held Fragments
- Forest of Promises
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Social mystery fiction tendenciesCalm, measured narrative tone
- Recurring Motifs
- justicefamilyatonement
Legacy
Recognized as a mystery novelist with social themes. Debuted after winning the 3rd Shincho Mystery Club Prize (Takami Special Prize) and has published a number of solid novels and novellas.
Trivia
- The pen name "Togo Sawaki" was created by combining favorite kanji.
- Debuted in 1999 after winning the 3rd Shincho Mystery Club Prize (Takami Special Prize) for "Love Is Everything, Said the Fool".
- Dropped out of Nippon Film School (now Japan Film University).