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Edition 3 (1990) grand prize
Kaoru Takamura
たかむら かおる
Takamura Kaoru
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1953-02-06 （Higashisumiyoshi Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1989-
- Memberships
- Seven Prominent People Committee for World Peace Appeal, Oda Sakunosuke Prize Selection Committee
- Nominations
- Finalist for 2nd Japan Mystery Suspense Award (Riviera), Nominee for 5th Yamamoto Shugoro Prize (God's Fire), Nominee for 45th Japan Mystery Writers Association Award Short Story Division (Alcoholic Hotel), Nominee for 6th Yamamoto Shugoro Prize (Shoot Riviera), Nominee for 46th Japan Mystery Writers Association Award Short Story Division (Station Parlor), Nominee for 14th Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award (The Gun in My Hand)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doshisha Junior and Senior High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| International Christian University | Faculty of Liberal Arts | Department of Humanities | Bachelor of Arts | — | Japan |
Doshisha Junior and Senior High School
Country:
Japan
International Christian University
Faculty of Liberal Arts
/ Department of Humanities
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Country:
Japan
Major in French literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Japan Mystery Suspense Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Japan Adventure Novel Association Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Sakuya Kono Hana Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Japan Mystery Writers Association Award | — | 長編部門 | Japan Mystery Writers Association | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Naoki Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Japan Adventure Novel Association Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Mainichi Publishing Culture Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Shinran Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Yomiuri Literature Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Noma Literary Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Osaragi Jiro Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Mainichi Arts Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Japan Mystery Suspense Award
1990
Result:
受賞
Japan Adventure Novel Association Award
1992
Result:
受賞
Sakuya Kono Hana Prize
1992
Result:
受賞
Japan Mystery Writers Association Award
1993
Category:
長編部門
Organization:
Japan Mystery Writers Association
Result:
受賞
Naoki Prize
1993
Result:
受賞
Japan Adventure Novel Association Award
1993
Result:
受賞
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1997
Result:
受賞
Shinran Prize
2006
Result:
受賞
Yomiuri Literature Prize
2010
Result:
受賞
Noma Literary Prize
2017
Result:
受賞
Osaragi Jiro Prize
2018
Result:
受賞
Mainichi Arts Award
2018
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Yamamoto Shugoro Award
2 appearances
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Edition 5 (1992) nominee
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Edition 6 (1993) nominee
Japan Adventure Fiction Association Grand Award
2 appearances
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Edition 11 (1992) award
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Edition 12 (1993) award
Naoki Sanjugo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 109 (1993) award
Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 46 (1993) award
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 52 (1998) award
Shinran Award
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (2006) award
Yomiuri Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 61 (2009) award
Noma Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 70 (2017) award
Osaragi Jiro Award
1 appearances
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Edition 44 (2017) award
Works
Major Works
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- robust social suspenseweighty detective fiction
Legacy
Known for robust social suspense works that probe the essence of humanity.
Quotes
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I have a visceral aversion to discrimination.
Source: Interview (2005)
Trivia
- Her hobby is playing the piano.
- She often undertakes extensive rewrites when republishing in paperback.