Japanese novelist fails to win Allen Poe award

Japanese novelist fails to win Allen Poe award

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese novelist Natsuo Kirino speaks to reporters in New York on April 29 after failing to win the 2004 Edgar Allan Poe Award. Kirino was nominated for her thriller ''Out,'' the first of her 40 books to appear in English. Scottish novelist Ian Rankin won the award.

Kirino Toshiaki

Kirino Toshiaki

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Japanese novelists in Paris

Japanese novelists in Paris

Japanese novelists (from R) Mitsuyo Kakuta, Natsuo Kirino and Mariko Hayashi attend a literature symposium in Paris on Jan. 18, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese novelists in Paris

Japanese novelists in Paris

Japanese novelists (from R) Mitsuyo Kakuta, Natsuo Kirino and Mariko Hayashi attend a literature symposium in Paris on Jan. 18, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese novelist fails to win Allen Poe award

Japanese novelist fails to win Allen Poe award

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese novelist Natsuo Kirino speaks to reporters in New York on April 29 after failing to win the 2004 Edgar Allan Poe Award. Kirino was nominated for her thriller ''Out,'' the first of her 40 books to appear in English. Scottish novelist Ian Rankin won the award. (Kyodo)

(3) Natsuo Kirino

(3) Natsuo Kirino

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese novelist Natsuo Kirino smiles at a reception for the 2004 Edgar Allan Poe Award in New York on April 29. Kirino was nominated for her thriller ''Out,'' the first of her 40 books to appear in English. British novelist Ian Rankin won the award. (Kyodo)

(2) Natsuo Kirino

(2) Natsuo Kirino

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese novelist Natsuo Kirino shows a nomination certificate in New York on April 29 after failing to win the 2004 Edgar Allan Poe Award. Kirino was nominated for her thriller ''Out,'' the first of her 40 books to appear in English. British novelist Ian Rankin won the award. (Kyodo)