Japan Art Academy Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 74 (2018) award
Toshihisa Yuyama
ゆやま としひさ
Yuyama Toshihisa
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1975-03-15 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2000-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 学士 | 1994-1998 | Japan |
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
学士
Period:
1994-1998
Year of Graduation:
1998
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Akutagawa Prize | City of Shadows | — | Literary Promotion Society | 受賞 |
Akutagawa Prize
2023
Work:
City of Shadows
Organization:
Literary Promotion Society
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
City of Shadows
2022 Mystery 320 pagesA mystery novel depicting the dark side of the city.
LonelinessCrime
Adaptations
- [Film] City of Shadows / 佐藤直樹 (2024)
Translations
- City of Shadows
Bibliography
- City of Shadows
- To the Darkness
- Blue Moon
Adaptations
- City of Shadows Film Adaptation
Translations of Works
- Ciudad de Sombras
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed psychological depictionContemporary style
- Recurring Motifs
- LonelinessNight
Legacy
He is highly regarded as a representative author of contemporary Japanese mystery literature.
Academic Societies
- Mystery Writers of Japan
In Popular Culture
- TV drama adaptation
Quotes
-
Do not fear the darkness of humanity; face it directly.
Source: Afterword of 'City of Shadows' (2022)
Trivia
- His hobby is photography.