Sawako Ariyoshi

Japanese writer and novelist (1931–1984)
Person human Q469707
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Sawako Ariyoshi

Summary

Sawako Ariyoshi is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Wakayama[2]. She was born on January 20, 1931[3]. She passed away in Suginami[4]. She died on August 30, 1984[5]. She worked as a novelist[6], writer[7], playwright[8], and impresario[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Sawako Ariyoshi was born in Wakayama[2].
  • Sawako Ariyoshi passed away in Suginami[4].
  • Sawako Ariyoshi was born on January 20, 1931[3].
  • Sawako Ariyoshi died on August 30, 1984[5].
  • Sawako Ariyoshi is buried at Kodaira Cemetery[11].
  • Among Sawako Ariyoshi's spouses was Akira Jin[12].
  • Sawako Ariyoshi held citizenship in Japan[13].
  • Sawako Ariyoshi held citizenship in Empire of Japan[14].
  • Sawako Ariyoshi's professions included novelist[6].
  • Sawako Ariyoshi worked as a writer[7].
  • Sawako Ariyoshi's professions included playwright[8].
  • Sawako Ariyoshi's professions included impresario[9].
  • Sawako Ariyoshi's education included a stint at Tokyo Woman's Christian University[15].
  • Sawako Ariyoshi's education included a stint at Sarah Lawrence College[16].
  • Sawako Ariyoshi received the Women's Literature Prize[17].
  • Sawako Ariyoshi received the Japanese Literature Grand Prix[18].
  • Sawako Ariyoshi received the Novel Shincho Award[19].
  • Sawako Ariyoshi is recorded as female[20].
  • Sawako Ariyoshi's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Sawako Ariyoshi's Commons category is recorded as Sawako Ariyoshi[22].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[23].
  • Sawako Ariyoshi's family name is recorded as Ariyoshi[24].
  • Sawako Ariyoshi's given name is recorded as Sawako[25].
  • Sawako Ariyoshi's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sawako Ariyoshi[26].
  • Sawako Ariyoshi's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

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Origins and Family

Sawako Ariyoshi's place of birth was Wakayama[2]. She was born on January 20, 1931[3].

Education

Educated at Tokyo Woman's Christian University[15], a university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1918[30], headquartered in Suginami[31] and Sarah Lawrence College[16], a liberal arts college in the United States[32], in United States[33], founded in 1926[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], writer[7], playwright[8], and impresario[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Women's Literature Prize[17], a literary award[35], in Japan[36]; Japanese Literature Grand Prix[18], a literary award[37], in Japan[38], founded in 1968[39]; and Novel Shincho Award[19], a literary award[40], in Japan[41], founded in 1954[42].

Personal Life

Sawako Ariyoshi was married to Akira Jin[12].

Death and Burial

Sawako Ariyoshi died on August 30, 1984[5]. She passed away in Suginami[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[23]. Burial took place at Kodaira Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Sawako Ariyoshi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Works attributed to her include The Doctor's Wife[45], a written work[46].

FAQs

Where was Sawako Ariyoshi born?

Born in Wakayama[2], Sawako Ariyoshi…

Where did Sawako Ariyoshi die?

Sawako Ariyoshi passed away in Suginami[4].

Who was Sawako Ariyoshi married to?

Sawako Ariyoshi's spouses include Akira Jin[12].

What did Sawako Ariyoshi do for work?

Sawako Ariyoshi worked as novelist[6], writer[7], playwright[8], and impresario[9].

Where did Sawako Ariyoshi go to school?

Sawako Ariyoshi was educated at Tokyo Woman's Christian University[15] and Sarah Lawrence College[16].

What awards did Sawako Ariyoshi receive?

Honors received include Women's Literature Prize[17], Japanese Literature Grand Prix[18], and Novel Shincho Award[19].

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  7. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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