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第3回（1999年） award
Takano Yumiko
たかの ゆみこ
Takano Yumiko
ペンネーム:
Saeki Jun（Pen name used for some translation work）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
- 死没
- 2008-02-10 50歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Translator
- 活動期間
- 1987年〜2008年
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rikkyo University | College of Humanities and Literature | — | — | — | Japan |
Rikkyo University
College of Humanities and Literature
国:
Japan
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Japan Mystery Literature Award for New Writers (3rd) | Silent Night | — | Kobunsha / Kobun Bunka Foundation | winner |
Japan Mystery Literature Award for New Writers (3rd)
2000
対象作品:
Silent Night
主催:
Kobunsha / Kobun Bunka Foundation
結果:
winner
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Silent Night
2000年 MysteryDebut novel; a mystery with suspense elements.
crimepsychology
Chimera's Cocoon
2000年 NovelA contemporary novel mixing human drama with mystery.
identitysecrets
The Day the Nine Dragons Ascend
2002年 NovelA long novel depicting adventurous elements and interpersonal conflicts.
adventurebonds
Marine Snow
2003年 NovelA work set against the sea that portrays human relationships.
seamemory
Message of the Beluga
2003年 NovelA story where ocean-related mystery and human drama intersect.
oceansearch for truth
Darkness of the Vermilion Bird
2005年 MysteryA mystery work incorporating classical motifs.
folkloredarkness
Ark of God
2006年 Adventure novelA highly adventurous long novel that includes themes of salvation and faith.
salvationadventure
Hot Scramble - Emergency Launch
2006年 NovelA collection including short/medium-length pieces portraying tense situations.
tensioncrisis response
More Than the Cherry Blossom Blizzards of That Day
2007年 NovelA later work dealing with everyday memories and loss.
memoryloss
全著作
- Silent Night (2000)
- Chimera's Cocoon (2000)
- The Day the Nine Dragons Ascend (2002)
- Marine Snow (2003)
- Message of the Beluga (2003)
- Darkness of the Vermilion Bird (2005)
- Ark of God (2006)
- Hot Scramble - Emergency Launch (2006)
- More Than the Cherry Blossom Blizzards of That Day (2007)
作家による翻訳
- Devil 500 No Answer (1987, as Saeki Jun)
- Minotaur (1991)
- The Great Siege (1992)
- The Red Horseman (1995)
- Intruders (1996)
- Ace of Aerial Combat (2000)
- Soft Thorns (2002)
- Cutout (2002, Volumes 1 & 2)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Tense, mystery-oriented proseDescriptions containing elements of human drama
- 頻出モチーフ
- seafamily secretspast trauma
健康
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Subarachnoid hemorrhageSudden death in 2008; made continuation of writing activities impossible.
評価・遺産
Originally a translator of adventure/mystery fiction, she debuted as a novelist winning a new-writer award and published several novels in a short period. Though she died young, she left a notable footprint in the Japanese mystery scene of the 2000s.
豆知識
- Real name: Nagai Yumiko.
- Worked as a translator and used the pen name Saeki Jun for some translations.
- Graduated from Rikkyo University Faculty of Arts; born in Hakodate.