Hideo Furukawa

Japanese novelist and playwright (1966-)
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Hideo Furukawa

Summary

Hideo Furukawa is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kōriyama[2]. He was born on July 11, 1966[3]. He worked as a novelist[4] and playwright[5].

Key Facts

  • Hideo Furukawa's place of birth was Kōriyama[2].
  • Hideo Furukawa was born on July 11, 1966[3].
  • Hideo Furukawa held citizenship in Japan[6].
  • Japanese was Hideo Furukawa's native language[7].
  • Hideo Furukawa worked as a novelist[4].
  • Hideo Furukawa's professions included playwright[5].
  • Hideo Furukawa's education included a stint at Waseda University[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Hideo Furukawa is Belka, why don't you bark?[9].
  • Hideo Furukawa received the Noma Literary New Face Prize[10].
  • Hideo Furukawa received the Nihon SF Taisho Award[11].
  • Hideo Furukawa received the Yukio Mishima Prize[12].
  • Hideo Furukawa is recorded as male[13].
  • Hideo Furukawa's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Hideo Furukawa's family name is recorded as Furukawa[15].
  • Hideo Furukawa's given name is recorded as Hideo[16].
  • Hideo Furukawa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[17].
  • Hideo Furukawa's name in native language is recorded as 古川日出男[18].
  • Hideo Furukawa's name in kana is recorded as ふるかわ ひでお[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Hideo Furukawa's place of birth was Kōriyama[2]. He was born on July 11, 1966[3]. Japanese was his native language[7].

Education

Hideo Furukawa's education included a stint at Waseda University[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4] and playwright[5].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Hideo Furukawa is Belka, why don't you bark?[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Noma Literary New Face Prize[10], a literary award[20], in Japan[21]; Nihon SF Taisho Award[11], a group of awards[22], in Japan[23], founded in 1980[24]; and Yukio Mishima Prize[12], a literary award[25], in Japan[26], founded in 1988[27].

FAQs

Where was Hideo Furukawa born?

Hideo Furukawa's place of birth was Kōriyama[2].

What did Hideo Furukawa do for work?

Hideo Furukawa worked as novelist[4] and playwright[5].

Where did Hideo Furukawa go to school?

Hideo Furukawa was educated at Waseda University[8].

What awards did Hideo Furukawa receive?

Honors received include Noma Literary New Face Prize[10], Nihon SF Taisho Award[11], and Yukio Mishima Prize[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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