Mephisto Award
1回登壇
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第42回（2009年 第3回開催） award
Mito Shirakawa
しらかわ みと
Shirakawa Mito
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- novelist, mystery writer
- 活動期間
- 2009年〜
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Mephisto Prize | Sleeping at the Bottom of the Pool | — | Kodansha | Winner |
| 2012 | Original Paperback Award — Best 1 (Recommended Paperback Kingdom 2013) | Don't Know Me | — | Hon no Zasshi-sha | Best 1 |
Mephisto Prize
2009
対象作品:
Sleeping at the Bottom of the Pool
主催:
Kodansha
結果:
Winner
Original Paperback Award — Best 1 (Recommended Paperback Kingdom 2013)
2012
対象作品:
Don't Know Me
主催:
Hon no Zasshi-sha
結果:
Best 1
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Sleeping at the Bottom of the Pool
2009年 MysteryDebut novel. A mystery long-form work that served as the author's introduction to the literary scene.
mysteryyouthfamilysecrets
An Eraser Without Corners Can't Erase Lies
2011年 MysteryA work addressing youth, psychology and lies. The book was later retitled and published in paperback.
lieshuman relationshipscoming-of-age
Don't Know Me
2012年 Literary mysteryA novel combining human drama with themes of family and memory. Received recognition when published in paperback and was chosen as Best 1 in a reader poll.
familymemoryidentity
I Turn Now for You
2013年 FictionA contemporary novel depicting subtleties of relationships and emotion, notable for its entertainment value.
loverelationshipspsychology
Prime Minister Assassination Club
2014年 Suspense / MysteryA suspenseful work with political themes, attempting to portray social tension and intrigue.
politicsconspiracyethics
Futae
2015年 Short stories / FictionA collection (or mid-length work) exploring layered perspectives and shifts in relationships.
perspectiveidentityeveryday unease
I Don't Want to Become Haru Tajima
2016年 Short story collectionA collection of short stories including pieces such as 'A Matching Umbrella That Doesn't Wet the Shoulders' and 'Self-directed Mille-feuille.'
daily lifehuman relationshipsadolescence
If You Want It Returned Safely
2018年 Mystery / SuspenseA suspense-leaning work that emphasizes gripping developments and sustained tension.
tensionrevengebargain
On a Winter Morning, Quietly Push the Homeroom Teacher Down
2020年 Short fiction / FictionA provocatively titled piece that deals with frayed emotions surrounding school life and youth.
schoolsigns of violenceloneliness
Follow a Single Ray of Light
2023年 FictionA recent work that tends to depict hope, renewal, and inner lives of characters with care.
renewalhopeinner life
全著作
- Sleeping at the Bottom of the Pool
- An Eraser Without Corners Can't Erase Lies
- (Retitled) An Eraser Can't Erase Lies
- Don't Know Me
- I Turn Now for You
- Hello, I Return.
- God Won't Let You Win
- Prime Minister Assassination Club
- Futae
- Nest of Little People
- I Don't Want to Become Haru Tajima
- Fifteen-Year-Old's Extracurricular Class
- Arranged Marriage
- Because I Like Someone Else
- If You Want It Returned Safely
- On a Winter Morning, Quietly Push the Homeroom Teacher Down
- Follow a Single Ray of Light
作風・主題
- 文体
- fast-paced narrationentertainment-orientedrich psychological description
- 頻出モチーフ
- family secretsschool / youthlies and memory
評価・遺産
Debuted after winning the Mephisto Prize in 2009 and is regarded as a writer of contemporary entertainment fiction. Active in both short and long forms and noted by critics.
資料所蔵先
- National Diet Library authority (NDL: 01183381)
- VIAF: 258579685
引用
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A writer at the forefront of contemporary entertainment.
出典: Jiro Kitakami (literary critic) (2012年)
豆知識
- Winner of the 42nd Mephisto Prize (2009)
- 'Don't Know Me' selected Best 1 in Recommended Paperback Kingdom 2013 (2012)
- ISNI: 0000000379591677
- VIAF: 258579685
- National Diet Library authority ID: 01183381
- Has published both short stories and novels