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第19回（1976年） excellent work
Umino Ao
うみの あお
Umino Ao
ペンネーム:
Fukuoka Chieko（Pen name used when joining the tanka circle 'Byakuya' in high school）,
Kurishima Junko（Fiction pen name used in the 1970s for short stories and award submissions）,
Umino Yuunagi（Pen name used when submitting to the 10th Japan Mystery Writers' Award for New Writers (later published under Umino Ao)）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1950 （Nagano Prefecture, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Mystery writer, Tanka poet
- 活動期間
- 1971年〜
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vocational school | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Vocational school
国:
Japan
Graduated from a vocational school; later worked as an English cram-school instructor
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Women's Newcomer Award (14th) | Gen'un (Dizziness) | — | Chuo Koronsha | 受賞 |
| 1976 | Gunzo New Writers' Literary Prize (19th, Honorable Mention) | Umi no Sachi | — | Gunzo (Magazine) | 優秀作選出 |
| 2006 | Japan Mystery Writers' Award for New Writers (10th) | Passacaglia on the Water | — | Kobun Cultural Foundation | 受賞 |
Women's Newcomer Award (14th)
1971
対象作品:
Gen'un (Dizziness)
主催:
Chuo Koronsha
結果:
受賞
Gunzo New Writers' Literary Prize (19th, Honorable Mention)
1976
対象作品:
Umi no Sachi
主催:
Gunzo (Magazine)
結果:
優秀作選出
Japan Mystery Writers' Award for New Writers (10th)
2006
対象作品:
Passacaglia on the Water
主催:
Kobun Cultural Foundation
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
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第10回（2006年） award
作品
代表作
Passacaglia on the Water
2007年 MysteryA mystery novel employing musical structures; depicts human relationships and a crime set on the water.
seamusichuman relationshipscrime
Fandango of the Labyrinth
2007年 MysteryA novel with labyrinthine plotting and locked-room elements unfolding in a maze-like structure.
puzzle-solvingisolationpsychology
Midnight Fugue
2008年 MysteryA mystery structured with fugue-like thematic development, featuring intersecting timelines.
timememoryintersecting perspectives
Underdog
2009年 MysteryCenters on the perspective of the underdog; combines social context with criminal elements.
societyunderdogjustice
Kagaribokusa
2010年 MysteryA work blending fantastical elements and human drama; presented as either a short collection or novel depending on edition.
fantasyhuman dramamemory
The Jet-Black Elephant
2016年 MysteryA long-form mystery using symbolic motifs to explore societal and personal darkness.
symbolismdarknesssocial critique
全著作
- Passacaglia on the Water (2007, Kobunsha)
- Fandango of the Labyrinth (2007, Kobunsha)
- Midnight Fugue (2008, Kobunsha)
- Underdog (2009, Jitsugyo no Nihonsha)
- Kagaribokusa (2010, Kobunsha)
- The Jet-Black Elephant (2016, Kobunsha)
- Tanka collection 'Mahiru no Ishijis' (title translated roughly)
- Tanka collection 'Mizu Hankyuu' (title translated roughly)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Meticulous plotting with musical structuresNarration focused on psychological depictionLinguistic expression influenced by tanka aesthetics
- 頻出モチーフ
- seamusic (fugue, passacaglia, fandango)memory and time
評価・遺産
Recognized for blending tanka-derived sensibility with mystery plotting. Gained renewed attention after winning a mystery writers' new-author award in middle age.
豆知識
- Has used multiple pen names (Fukuoka Chieko, Kurishima Junko, Umino Yuunagi, etc.).
- Originally started as a tanka poet and has published tanka collections.
- Won the 10th Japan Mystery Writers' Award for New Writers with 'Passacaglia on the Water' (submitted in 2006).