＃伊坂　幸太郎 ＃グラスホッパー ｲｻｶｺｳﾀﾛｳ KADOKAWA (角川文庫) : Kotaro Isaka grasshopper :9784043849017

**Novelist Kotaro Isaka solves the mysteries of life with the words "He possesses the power to bring death, that is to say, to bestow life."**
A Japanese novelist, born in Matsudo City, Chiba Prefecture. After graduating from the Faculty of Law at Tohoku University, he worked as a systems engineer while submitting works for literary awards. In 2000, he made his debut with "Audubon's Prayer," which won the 5th Shincho Mystery Club Award. He is a writer based in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, and his works have been published in Chinese and Korean translations, as well as in Thailand, Indonesia, France, Germany, Italy, and Russia.
His representative works include "Lush Life," "Gravity Clown," "Duck and the Duck Coin Locker," "Golden Slumber," "Maria Beetle," and "AX Ax." He also won the 5th Honya Taisho (Bookstore Award) in 2008, and the 21st Shugoro Yamamoto Award in the same year.
Q: What was his contribution?
He influenced the world with novels about the mysteries of life and the power to "bestow life," such as the power that leads to human death.
Q: What are his famous works?
"Maria Beetle" is a representative work. It has received high international acclaim, having been nominated for the Dagger Award (CWA Award) in the translated novel category in the UK, and Isaka being the first Japanese author to be nominated for the 2024 Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award.
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English Summary
**Novelist Kotaro Isaka solves the mysteries of life with the words ``Having the power to cause death, in other words, to give life.'' **
A Japanese novelist born in Matsudo City, Chiba Prefecture. After graduating from the Faculty of Law at Tohoku University, he applied for literary awards while working as a systems engineer, and made his debut in 2000 when he won the 5th Shincho Mystery Club Award for Audubon's Prayer. A writer who lives in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, his works have also been published in Chinese and Korean translations, as well as in Thailand, Indonesia, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, and other countries.
Representative works include ``Lush Life,'' ``Gravity Clown,'' ``Duck and the Duck Coin Locker,'' ``Golden Slumber,'' ``Maria Beetle,'' and ``AX Ax.'' It also won the 5th Bookstore Award in 2008, and the 21st Shugoro Yamamoto Award in the same year.
Q: What did you do?
Having an influence on the world with novels about the mysteries of life and the power that gives life, such as the power that leads to human death.
Q: What are your famous works?
``Maria Beetle'' is a representative work. He has received high acclaim around the world, having been nominated for the Duggar Award (CWA Award) in the translated novel category in the UK, and the first Japanese author to be nominated for the 2024 Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award.
Wikipedia：Kotaro Isaka