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Hoseki Award ほうせきしょう

Edition 12 (1959)

Mystery fictionCriticism

Winners

7 people
山村直樹 やまむら なおき 1st seat

灰色の思い出 is a mystery or crime fiction by 山村直樹. Recognized in its award year, it reflects the author's concerns and the atmosphere of its period.

灰色の思い出 remains associated with 山村直樹's award-winning career.

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安永一郎 やすなが いちろう 2nd seat

復讐墓参 by 安永一郎 is the work associated with this award entry. It is introduced here as a literary or scholarly work whose bibliographic status was checked against book databases rather than magazine issue identifiers.

An entry point for reading 復讐墓参 by 安永一郎 as an award-recognized work.

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西川斗志也 にしかわ としや honorable mention

深草少将の死 is a mystery or crime fiction by 西川斗志也 that was recognized by the 宝石賞. Available public sources mainly make it possible to trace its publication form and later inclusion in collections.

西川斗志也's 深草少将の死 remains traceable today through its award history.

mystery or crime fictionaward-winning workpostwar literature
濠黄八 ほり はち honorable mention

余儀ない罪 is a work by 濠黄八. It is presented here as a prize-winning work, with attention to its subject, tone, and place in the author's career.

A prize-winning work by 濠黄八.

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Saho Sasazawa ささざわ さほ honorable mention

闇の中の伝言 is a mystery or crime fiction by 笹沢佐保. Recognized in its award year, it reflects the author's concerns and the atmosphere of its period.

闇の中の伝言 remains associated with 笹沢佐保's award-winning career.

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Yonosuke Kuroki くろき よのすけ honorable mention

東海村殺人事件 is a mystery or crime fiction by 黒木曜之助. Recognized in its award year, it reflects the author's concerns and the atmosphere of its period.

東海村殺人事件 remains associated with 黒木曜之助's award-winning career.

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鷹野宏 たかの ひろし honorable mention

千三つ is a mystery or crime fiction by 鷹野宏 that was recognized by the 宝石賞. Available public sources mainly make it possible to trace its publication form and later inclusion in collections.

鷹野宏's 千三つ remains traceable today through its award history.

mystery or crime fictionaward-winning workpostwar literature