Suntory Mystery Award
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (1998) readers prize
Shiro Shijo
つかさき しろう
Shijo Shirou
Pen Names:
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1950-01-25 （Aichi Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Broadcast writer
- Active Years
- 1983-
- Influenced By
- Toshihiko Yahagi
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanzan High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Nagoya University, Faculty of Letters | Faculty of Letters | — | — | — | Japan |
Nanzan High School
Country:
Japan
Attended Nanzan Junior & Senior High School
Nagoya University, Faculty of Letters
Faculty of Letters
Country:
Japan
Graduated from Nagoya University Faculty of Letters (year not specified)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Kadokawa Novel Prize | No Side in the Dark (coauthored) | — | Kadokawa Shoten | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Kaikō Kenzaburō Award (Encouragement Prize) | Speak of the Desert with a Grain of Sand | 奨励賞 | Kaikō Kenzaburō Award Committee | 受賞（奨励賞） |
| 1998 | Suntory Mystery Prize (Readers' Award) | Genome Hazard | 読者賞 | Suntory Mystery Prize Committee | 受賞（読者賞） |
Kadokawa Novel Prize
1983
Work:
No Side in the Dark (coauthored)
Organization:
Kadokawa Shoten
Result:
受賞
Kaikō Kenzaburō Award (Encouragement Prize)
1994
Work:
Speak of the Desert with a Grain of Sand
Category:
奨励賞
Organization:
Kaikō Kenzaburō Award Committee
Result:
受賞（奨励賞）
Suntory Mystery Prize (Readers' Award)
1998
Work:
Genome Hazard
Category:
読者賞
Organization:
Suntory Mystery Prize Committee
Result:
受賞（読者賞）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
No Side in the Dark
1983 Novel / MysteryA coauthored novel with Toshihiko Yahagi combining humor and suspense.
mysteryhumorfriendship
Speak of the Desert with a Grain of Sand
1994 NovelA novel set against contemporary society; recipient of the Kaikō Kenzaburō Award encouragement prize.
societylonelinessjourney
Genome Hazard
1998 Suspense / MysteryA science-themed suspense novel that won the Suntory Mystery Prize (readers' award) and was adapted into a film.
scienceethicsconspiracy
Adaptations
- [Film] Genome Hazard: Five Days of a Genius Scientist (2014)
The Wind from Peru
1985 NovelSet overseas; one of his early representative works.
overseascultural friction
Bacterial Archipelago
2009 SuspenseA social suspense novel dealing with infectious diseases and bio-risks.
infectious diseasesocial issues
Spam Recall
2014 MysteryA more recent work featuring elements of short-story fragments that capture aspects of society.
contemporary societyfragmentation
Bibliography
- The Wind from Peru (1985)
- No Side in the Dark (1983, coauthored)
- Speak of the Desert with a Grain of Sand (1994)
- Genome Hazard (1998)
- Bacterial Archipelago (2009)
- Spam Recall (2014)
Adaptations
- Genome Hazard (2014, film)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- mystery mixed with humorsocial suspense
- Recurring Motifs
- science and ethicscrime and social shadowsjourney and loneliness
Legacy
Shiro Shijo is known for combining humor and suspense in his writing. He has many coauthored and novelization works, received several awards in the 1990s, and is recognized for socially conscious and science-themed novels; some have been adapted to film.
Trivia
- Has notable coauthored works with Toshihiko Yahagi.
- Previously worked as a broadcast writer before becoming a novelist.
- 'Genome Hazard' was adapted into a film.