Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 30 (1977) award
Masao Yamamura
やまむら まさお
Yamamura Masao
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1931-03-15 （Osaka Prefecture）
- Died
- 1999-11-19 （Tokyo） age 68
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- mystery writer, novelist
- Active Years
- 1949-1999
- Influenced By
- Edogawa Rampo
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagoya Foreign Language College (now Nanzan University) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Nagoya Foreign Language College (now Nanzan University)
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Japan Mystery Writers Association Award | My Nostalgic Essays on Detective Writers | — | Japan Mystery Writers Association | winner |
Japan Mystery Writers Association Award
1977
Work:
My Nostalgic Essays on Detective Writers
Organization:
Japan Mystery Writers Association
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Village of Curse at the Foot of Mt. Yudono
1980 Mystery novelA mystery novel set at the foot of Mt. Yudono filled with curses and intrigue.
mysterycursedetective fiction
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Meticulous plotting and clever tricks typical of a mystery writer
- Recurring Motifs
- curseslocked roomssupernatural phenomena
Health
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Multiple organ failureCause of death in later years.
Legacy
Had a significant influence on Japanese mystery fiction and mentored many new writers.
Academic Societies
- Japan Mystery Writers Association
- Japan PEN Club
Trivia
- He was a 4-dan ranked shogi player.
- His debut work, "Double Locked Room Mystery," was written at age 17.