Minae Mizumura

Japanese novelist and critic (1951-)
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Minae Mizumura

Summary

Minae Mizumura is a human[1]. Born in Tokyo[2], she… she was born on January 1, 1951[3]. She worked as a novelist[4], literary critic[5], and writer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tokyo[2], Minae Mizumura…
  • Minae Mizumura was born on January 1, 1951[3].
  • Minae Mizumura was married to Katsuhito Iwai[8].
  • Minae Mizumura held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Minae Mizumura worked as a novelist[4].
  • Minae Mizumura's professions included literary critic[5].
  • Minae Mizumura's professions included writer[6].
  • Minae Mizumura's field of work was literary criticism[10].
  • Minae Mizumura's field of work was Japanese literature[11].
  • Among Minae Mizumura's employers was University of Michigan[12].
  • Minae Mizumura was employed by School of the Museum of Fine Arts[13].
  • Minae Mizumura was educated at Yale College[14].
  • Minae Mizumura's education included a stint at John L. Miller Great Neck North High School[15].
  • Minae Mizumura received the Noma Literary New Face Prize[16].
  • Minae Mizumura received the Hideo Kobayashi Sho[17].
  • Minae Mizumura received the Person of Cultural Merit[18].
  • Minae Mizumura is recorded as female[19].
  • Minae Mizumura's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Minae Mizumura's family name is recorded as Mizumura[21].
  • Minae Mizumura's official website is recorded as https://www.mizumuraminae.com[22].
  • Minae Mizumura studied under Paul de Man[23].
  • Minae Mizumura's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[24].
  • Minae Mizumura's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '水村美苗'}[25].
  • Minae Mizumura's name in kana is recorded as みずむら みなえ[26].
  • Minae Mizumura's married name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja-hani', 'text': '岩井 美苗'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tokyo[2], Minae Mizumura… she was born on January 1, 1951[3].

Education

Educated at Yale College[14], a college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30] and John L. Miller Great Neck North High School[15], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1929[33]. Minae Mizumura studied under Paul de Man[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], literary critic[5], and writer[6]. Fields of work include literary criticism[10], a literary genre[34] and Japanese literature[11], a sub-set of literature[35]. Employers include University of Michigan[12], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1817[38], headquartered in Ann Arbor[39] and School of the Museum of Fine Arts[13], an art academy[40], in United States[41], founded in 1876[42], headquartered in Boston[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Noma Literary New Face Prize[16], a literary award[44], in Japan[45]; Hideo Kobayashi Sho[17], an award[46], founded in 2002[47]; and Person of Cultural Merit[18], a title of honor[48], in Japan[49].

Personal Life

Minae Mizumura was married to Katsuhito Iwai[8].

Why It Matters

Minae Mizumura ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Minae Mizumura born?

Born in Tokyo[2], Minae Mizumura…

Who was Minae Mizumura married to?

Minae Mizumura's spouses include Katsuhito Iwai[8].

What did Minae Mizumura do for work?

Minae Mizumura worked as novelist[4], literary critic[5], and writer[6].

Where did Minae Mizumura go to school?

Minae Mizumura was educated at Yale College[14] and John L. Miller Great Neck North High School[15].

What awards did Minae Mizumura receive?

Honors received include Noma Literary New Face Prize[16], Hideo Kobayashi Sho[17], and Person of Cultural Merit[18].

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  2. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . MAK. wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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