Awasaka Tsumao / One Night at Yakotei: Tatsumi's Arrest Chronicles, A Mystery Masterpiece

**「奇術とトリックの神髄を語り続けた伝説的な推理作家」**
泡坂妻夫（あわさか つまお）は、日本の推理作家、小説家。東京出身。東京都立九段高等学校卒業。日本推理作家協会会員。本名は厚川昌男で、筆名の「泡」は本名のアナグラムである。奇術愛好家兼奇術師としても知られ、「日本のチェスタトン」と呼ばれた。
代表的な作品には、『折鶴』や『蔭桔梗』などがある。これらの作品は職人の世界を舞台にした「人情もの」小説であり、泉鏡花文学賞と直木賞を受賞している。奇術師としても活躍し、「厚川昌男作品集」で第2回石田天海賞を受賞している。また、本の装幀を手掛ける家業の上絵師としても知られ、『しあわせの書』や『生者と死者』などの紙媒体にしか成立しえない仕掛けを施した作品がある。
Q：何をされた方ですか？
奇術とトリックの世界を舞台にした推理小説を著し、多くの読者を喜ばせました。また、家業の紋章上絵師としても活躍しました。
Q：有名な作品は何ですか？
代表作の一つが『折鶴』と『蔭桔梗』です。これら2つの作品は職人の世界を舞台にした「人情もの」小説であり、泉鏡花文学賞と直木賞を受賞しました。また、『しあわせの書』や『生者と死者』などの奇抜な仕掛けが特徴的な作品もあります。
関連動画
・【SHOW】カードマジック（泡坂妻夫先生の作品「天使の手」）
English Summary
**"A legendary mystery writer who continued to talk about the essence of magic and tricks"**
Tsumao Awasaka is a Japanese mystery writer and novelist. Born in Tokyo. Graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Kudan High School. Member of the Japan Mystery Writers Association. His real name is Masao Atsukawa, and his pen name ``Awa'' is an anagram of his real name. He was also known as a magician and magician, and was called the ``Japanese Chesterton.''
Representative works include ``Origami Cranes'' and ``Kage Kikyo.'' These works are ``humane'' novels set in the world of craftsmen, and have won the Izumi Kyoka Literary Award and the Naoki Prize. He is also active as an illusionist and won the 2nd Ishida Tenkai Award for his ``Atsukawa Masao Collection''. He is also known as a top illustrator for his family's book binding business, and has created works such as ``The Book of Happiness'' and ``The Living and the Dead'' that are unique to paper media.
Q: What did you do?
He wrote mystery novels set in the world of magic and tricks, which delighted many readers. He also worked as a heraldic overlay artist in his family's business.
Q: What are your famous works?
One of my representative works is ``Orizuru'' and ``Kage Kikyo.'' These two works are ``humane'' novels set in the world of craftsmen, and won the Izumi Kyoka Literary Award and the Naoki Prize. There are also works that are characterized by unique devices, such as ``The Book of Happiness'' and ``The Living and the Dead.''
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