Natsuo Kirino has two brothers, one who is six years older and one who is five years younger.
10 Facts About Natsuo Kirino
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Natsuo Kirino earned a law degree in 1974 from Seikei University, and she dabbled in many fields of work before settling on being a writer.
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For example, not knowing what she wanted to do in life, Natsuo Kirino began working at the Iwanami Hall movie theater in her early twenties.
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Natsuo Kirino soon discovered it wasn't right for her and just before her thirtieth birthday she started taking scriptwriting classes.
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Natsuo Kirino began her writing career in 1984, when she started composing novels in the romantic genre.
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Natsuo Kirino did not have a passion for writing romance novels and wanted to concentrate on works focusing on the psychological aspect of crimes.
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Natsuo Kirino then turned her focus towards writing mystery novels in the early 1990s.
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Natsuo Kirino is most famous for her 1997 novel, Out, which received the Mystery Writers of Japan Award, Japan's top mystery award, and was a finalist for the 2004 Edgar Award.
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For influential books from her childhood, Natsuo Kirino cites Two Years' Vacation, The Three Musketeers, and Little Women as favorites.
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Natsuo Kirino has apparently been successful in reaching readers emotionally; for example Kirino was approached by a woman who thanked her for the liberation she felt after reading Out.