Mephisto Award
1 appearances
Mito Shirakawa
しらかわ みと
Shirakawa Mito
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, mystery writer
- Active Years
- 2009-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Work:
Sleeping at the Bottom of the Pool
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
Winner
Original Paperback Award — Best 1 (Recommended Paperback Kingdom 2013)
2012
Work:
Don't Know Me
Organization:
Hon no Zasshi-sha
Result:
Best 1
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sleeping at the Bottom of the Pool
2009 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 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 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 FictionA contemporary novel depicting subtleties of relationships and emotion, notable for its entertainment value.
loverelationshipspsychology
Prime Minister Assassination Club
2014 Suspense / MysteryA suspenseful work with political themes, attempting to portray social tension and intrigue.
politicsconspiracyethics
Futae
2015 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 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 Mystery / SuspenseA suspense-leaning work that emphasizes gripping developments and sustained tension.
tensionrevengebargain
On a Winter Morning, Quietly Push the Homeroom Teacher Down
2020 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 FictionA recent work that tends to depict hope, renewal, and inner lives of characters with care.
renewalhopeinner life
Bibliography
- 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
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- fast-paced narrationentertainment-orientedrich psychological description
- Recurring Motifs
- family secretsschool / youthlies and memory
Legacy
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.
Archives
- National Diet Library authority (NDL: 01183381)
- VIAF: 258579685
Quotes
-
A writer at the forefront of contemporary entertainment.
Source: Jiro Kitakami (literary critic) (2012)
Trivia
- 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