Suntory Mystery Award
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (1997) readers prize
Takao Sasuke
たかお さすけ
Takao Sasuke
Aliases:
田森 良昭
Pen Names:
Tamori Yoshiaki（Real name; used for travel writing and non-fiction）,
Takao Sasuke（Pen name used for fiction (mystery)）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1950-08-12 （Niimi, Okayama, Japan）
- Died
- 1999-08-12 age 48
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, Spanish
Career
- Occupations
- writer, journalist, travel writer
- Active Years
- 1975-1999
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansai Gaidai (Kansai College of Foreign Languages) | Spanish Studies (dropped out) | — | — | 在籍期間不詳（中退） | Japan |
| West London College | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Deusto | — | — | — | — | Spain |
Kansai Gaidai (Kansai College of Foreign Languages)
Spanish Studies (dropped out)
Period:
在籍期間不詳（中退）
Country:
Japan
Dropped out from Spanish studies
West London College
Country:
United Kingdom
Details of period of study not specified
University of Deusto
Country:
Spain
Studied in Spain; specific details not provided
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Suntory Mystery Award (Readers' Prize) | The Cross of the Andes | 読者賞 | Suntory Mystery Award committee | 受賞 |
Suntory Mystery Award (Readers' Prize)
1997
Work:
The Cross of the Andes
Category:
読者賞
Organization:
Suntory Mystery Award committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Cross of the Andes
1997 MysteryA mystery set in Latin America drawing on the author's field reporting; the story revolves around the Andes region. Winner of the Readers' Prize at the 14th Suntory Mystery Award.
South AmericaAndestravelinvestigation
Bibliography
- Tosei Latin America Affairs: Dream Continent Drift (as Tamori Yoshiaki)
- Travels in Brazil (as Tamori Yoshiaki)
- Peru & Colombia: Journey in the South American Andes (as Tamori Yoshiaki)
- Journey in Mexico: Fiery Festivals, Whispering Ancients, Laughing Tables (as Tamori Yoshiaki)
- Travels in Argentina and Chile (as Tamori Yoshiaki)
- The Cross of the Andes (as Takao Sasuke)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Descriptive style influenced by travel writingAuthentic depiction based on field reportingBlend of fact and fiction
- Recurring Motifs
- South America / Andestravel and encounterscross-cultural contact
Health
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lymphoma〜1999年8月（罹患期間の詳細不明）Died of lymphoma in 1999. The illness shortened his career.
Legacy
A writer who combined journalistic experience and reporting from Latin America into travelogues and a mystery novel. Best known for The Cross of the Andes, which won the Readers' Prize at the Suntory Mystery Award. Died relatively young in 1999, limiting his output.
Trivia
- Real name: Tamori Yoshiaki.
- He spent a year reporting across 17 Latin American countries.
- Died of lymphoma in 1999 at age 48.