Jun Etō

Japanese literary critic (1932–1999)
Person human Q710876
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Jun Etō

Summary

Jun Etō is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tokyo[2]. He was born on +1932-12-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Kamakura[4]. He died on +1999-07-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a novelist[6], writer[7], literary critic[8], university teacher[9], and critic[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tokyo[2], Jun Etō…
  • Jun Etō passed away in Kamakura[4].
  • Jun Etō was born on +1932-12-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jun Etō died on +1999-07-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jun Etō held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Jun Etō held citizenship in Empire of Japan[13].
  • Japanese was Jun Etō's native language[14].
  • Jun Etō worked as a novelist[6].
  • Jun Etō's professions included writer[7].
  • Jun Etō's professions included literary critic[8].
  • Jun Etō worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Jun Etō worked as a critic[10].
  • Among Jun Etō's employers was Princeton University[15].
  • Among Jun Etō's employers was Taisho University[16].
  • Jun Etō was employed by Tokyo Institute of Technology[17].
  • Jun Etō was educated at Keio University[18].
  • Jun Etō received the Shinchosha literature award[19].
  • Jun Etō received the Kikuchi Kan Prize[20].
  • Jun Etō received the Noma Literary Prize[21].
  • Jun Etō received the Japan Art Academy Prize[22].
  • Jun Etō is recorded as male[23].
  • Jun Etō's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • The cause of death was exsanguination[25].
  • Jun Etō's given name is recorded as Jun[26].
  • Jun Etō's topic's main category is recorded as Q111890143[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tokyo[2], Jun Etō… he was born on +1932-12-25T00:00:00Z[3]. Japanese was his native language[14].

Education

Jun Etō was educated at Keio University[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], writer[7], literary critic[8], university teacher[9], and critic[10]. Employers include Princeton University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31]; Taisho University[16], a university[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1885[34]; and Tokyo Institute of Technology[17], a university in postwar Japan[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1881[37], headquartered in Ōokayama[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Shinchosha literature award[19], a literary award[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1954[41]; Kikuchi Kan Prize[20], a literary award[42], in Japan[43]; Noma Literary Prize[21], a literary award[44], in Japan[45], founded in 1941[46]; and Japan Art Academy Prize[22], an art prize[47], in Japan[48], founded in 1942[49].

Death and Burial

Jun Etō died on +1999-07-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Kamakura[4]. The cause of death was exsanguination[25].

Why It Matters

Jun Etō ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Jun Etō born?

Jun Etō was born in Tokyo[2].

Where did Jun Etō die?

Jun Etō passed away in Kamakura[4].

What did Jun Etō do for work?

Jun Etō worked as novelist[6], writer[7], literary critic[8], university teacher[9], and critic[10].

Where did Jun Etō go to school?

Jun Etō was educated at Keio University[18].

What awards did Jun Etō receive?

Honors received include Shinchosha literature award[19], Kikuchi Kan Prize[20], Noma Literary Prize[21], and Japan Art Academy Prize[22].

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  3. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Jun
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    Award received Shinchosha literature award, Kikuchi Kan Prize, Noma Literary Prize +1
    Country of citizenship Japan, Empire of Japan
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