Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 48 (1995) award
Masaya Yamaguchi
やまぐち まさや
Yamaguchi Masaya
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1954-01-01 （Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer, Critic
- Active Years
- 1989-
- Memberships
- Japan Mystery Writers Association, Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan, Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan
- Nominations
- 47th Japan Mystery Writers Association Award (Short Story and Series of Short Stories Category) nominee, 15th Eiji Yoshikawa Literary Newcomer Award nominee, 6th Honkaku Mystery Award (Criticism/Research category) nominee
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Law | — | — | — | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Law
Country:
Japan
Member of Waseda Mystery Club
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Japan Mystery Writers Association Award | The Japan Murder Case | 短編および連作短編集部門 | Japan Mystery Writers Association | 受賞 |
Japan Mystery Writers Association Award
1995
Work:
The Japan Murder Case
Category:
短編および連作短編集部門
Organization:
Japan Mystery Writers Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Japan Murder Case
1994 Novel"The Japan Murder Case" is a honkaku mystery novel centered on a puzzle-solving plot involving constructed rules for abnormal situations.
Honkaku mysteryAbnormal situationsPuzzle solving
Kiou
2002 Novel"Kiou" is an experimental yet honkaku mystery novel developed around unique subject matter.
MysteryExperimental work
Death of the Living Corpse
1989 NovelDebut novel "Death of the Living Corpse" is a mystery work.
Debut workMystery
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear and simple translated-style proseExperimentalHonkaku mystery
- Recurring Motifs
- Abnormal situationsResurrection of the deadParallel Britain
Legacy
Masaya Yamaguchi is recognized as a mystery writer who employs experimental puzzle-solving across a wide range of genres.
Academic Societies
- Japan Mystery Writers Association
- Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan
Trivia
- Born in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture.
- Graduated from Waseda University Faculty of Law.
- Debuted in 1989.
- Recipient of the Japan Mystery Writers Association Award.
- Collector of mystery-related goods.