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Edition 1 (1976) honorable mention
Hiroshi Terada
てらだ ひろし
Terada Hiroshi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Wakayama Prefecture (birthplace) → Kobe, Japan (residence at time of 1976 award)
Career
- Occupations
- Literary critic
- Active Years
- 1976-
- Affiliations
- Kage no Kai (group formed around Genei-jo Newcomer Prize winners)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka Prefecture University | Faculty of Economics | — | — | 1968-1972 | Japan |
Osaka Prefecture University
Faculty of Economics
Period:
1968-1972
Year of Graduation:
1972
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Genei-jo Newcomer Prize (Criticism — Honorable Mention) | The Rules of the Game | 評論（佳作） | Genei-jo (magazine) | 受賞 |
Genei-jo Newcomer Prize (Criticism — Honorable Mention)
1976
Work:
The Rules of the Game
Category:
評論（佳作）
Organization:
Genei-jo (magazine)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Rules of the Game
1976 Literary criticismAn essay published in Genei-jo (February 1976). It won an honorable mention in the Genei-jo Newcomer Prize (criticism) and served as Terada's debut piece.
Detective fiction theoryCriticism
Goshiki Satsuriku (Essay on 'Hakono Naka no Shitsuraku')
1979 Literary criticismAn essay published in Genei-jo (January 1979) analyzing Takeimoto Kenji's work 'Hakono Naka no Shitsuraku'. The essay was reprinted in the appendix of the 2002 Futaba Bunko edition of the work.
Work analysisDetective fiction studies
Bibliography
- The Rules of the Game (Genei-jo, Feb. 1976)
- Goshiki Satsuriku (Essay on 'Hakono Naka no Shitsuraku') (Genei-jo, Jan. 1979)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Analytical and critical prose
- Recurring Motifs
- Structural analysis of detective fictionClose reading of texts
Legacy
Known as a critic active in the field of detective fiction studies. Debuted with an honorable mention in the Genei-jo Newcomer Prize and continued publishing criticism in specialist magazines; some essays were later reprinted in paperback editions.
Trivia
- An essay of his was reprinted in the appendix of the 2002 Futaba Bunko edition of 'Hakono Naka no Shitsuraku', with a note stating that the copyright holder could not be contacted.
- Debuted after receiving an honorable mention in the Genei-jo Newcomer Prize (criticism); he was residing in Kobe at the time of the award.