Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! Grand Award
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Edition 7 (2008) excellence award
Iku Tooyama
とうやま いく
tooyama iku
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | This Mystery Is Amazing! Award (Excellence Prize) | The Classroom of the Poisoner | — | Takarajimasha | 優秀賞 / Excellence Prize |
This Mystery Is Amazing! Award (Excellence Prize)
Work:
The Classroom of the Poisoner
Organization:
Takarajimasha
Result:
優秀賞 / Excellence Prize
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Classroom of the Poisoner
Mystery novelA mystery novel in which the narrator investigates, in an interview format, the truth behind a poisoning incident that occurred thirty years earlier in a sixth-grade class. Through interviews and testimony the structure of the mystery is gradually revealed. A revised edition was released in October 2024.
poisonelementary schoolmemory and testimonypursuit of truth
Bibliography
- The Classroom of the Poisoner
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Frequent use of interview-style narrationAccumulative presentation of facts and testimonies to approach the truthCalm, observational tone
- Recurring Motifs
- poisonthe closed environment of a classroomunstable memory
Legacy
A notable debut in contemporary Japanese mystery fiction that drew attention through publication and award recognition. Characterized by interview-style narration and a poisoning mystery set in an elementary school, it has prompted discussion among readers and has seen renewed attention with a revised edition.
Trivia
- Won the Excellence Prize at the 7th "This Mystery Is Amazing!" Award, a joint honor with Nakamura Kei's "Reigan."
- A new revised edition was released in October 2024.