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第15回（1998年） readers prize
Shiro Shijo
つかさき しろう
Shijo Shirou
ペンネーム:
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1950-01-25 （Aichi Prefecture, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Broadcast writer
- 活動期間
- 1983年〜
- 影響を受けた人物
- Toshihiko Yahagi
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanzan High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Nagoya University, Faculty of Letters | Faculty of Letters | — | — | — | Japan |
Nanzan High School
国:
Japan
Attended Nanzan Junior & Senior High School
Nagoya University, Faculty of Letters
Faculty of Letters
国:
Japan
Graduated from Nagoya University Faculty of Letters (year not specified)
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
対象作品:
No Side in the Dark (coauthored)
主催:
Kadokawa Shoten
結果:
受賞
Kaikō Kenzaburō Award (Encouragement Prize)
1994
対象作品:
Speak of the Desert with a Grain of Sand
部門:
奨励賞
主催:
Kaikō Kenzaburō Award Committee
結果:
受賞（奨励賞）
Suntory Mystery Prize (Readers' Award)
1998
対象作品:
Genome Hazard
部門:
読者賞
主催:
Suntory Mystery Prize Committee
結果:
受賞（読者賞）
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
No Side in the Dark
1983年 Novel / MysteryA coauthored novel with Toshihiko Yahagi combining humor and suspense.
mysteryhumorfriendship
Speak of the Desert with a Grain of Sand
1994年 NovelA novel set against contemporary society; recipient of the Kaikō Kenzaburō Award encouragement prize.
societylonelinessjourney
Genome Hazard
1998年 Suspense / MysteryA science-themed suspense novel that won the Suntory Mystery Prize (readers' award) and was adapted into a film.
scienceethicsconspiracy
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] Genome Hazard: Five Days of a Genius Scientist (2014)
The Wind from Peru
1985年 NovelSet overseas; one of his early representative works.
overseascultural friction
Bacterial Archipelago
2009年 SuspenseA social suspense novel dealing with infectious diseases and bio-risks.
infectious diseasesocial issues
Spam Recall
2014年 MysteryA more recent work featuring elements of short-story fragments that capture aspects of society.
contemporary societyfragmentation
全著作
- 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)
翻案
- Genome Hazard (2014, film)
作風・主題
- 文体
- mystery mixed with humorsocial suspense
- 頻出モチーフ
- science and ethicscrime and social shadowsjourney and loneliness
評価・遺産
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.
豆知識
- Has notable coauthored works with Toshihiko Yahagi.
- Previously worked as a broadcast writer before becoming a novelist.
- 'Genome Hazard' was adapted into a film.