Sogen Mystery Short Story Award
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (2002) award
Miyako Yamaoka
やまおか みやこ
Yamaoka Miyako
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Gifu Prefecture, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer
- Active Years
- 2002-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagoya University | Faculty of Letters | — | — | — | Japan |
Nagoya University
Faculty of Letters
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Sogen Mystery Short Story Award | Konchū-ki | — | Tokyo Sogensha | Winner |
Sogen Mystery Short Story Award
2002
Work:
Konchū-ki
Organization:
Tokyo Sogensha
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Konchū-ki
2002 Short story (Mystery)Award-winning short story combining detailed observations of insects with a concise mystery.
ObservationMysteries of small worlds
The Night the Sphinx Vanished
2003 Short story (Mystery)A mystery short story about an inexplicable disappearance and the fragility of memory.
DisappearanceMemory
Rabbit Hunt
2003 Short story (Mystery)A magazine short story in which an allegorical setting frames the unfolding of an incident.
AllegoryViolence and innocence
Bibliography
- Konchū-ki
- The Night the Sphinx Vanished
- Rabbit Hunt
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Meticulous plottingPsychologically-focused prose
- Recurring Motifs
- SolitudeMemoryObservation
Legacy
Recognized as a writer of mystery short stories. Gained attention after winning the Sogen Mystery Short Story Award, though public information about the author is limited.
Trivia
- Won the 9th Sogen Mystery Short Story Award in 2002 for "Konchū-ki."
- The Sogen Mystery Short Story Award often announces "no award"; Yamaoka was the fourth recipient to win in such a context.