Sayaka Murata

Japanese writer
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Sayaka Murata

Summary

Sayaka Murata is a human[1]. Born in Inzai[2], she… she was born on August 14, 1979[3]. She worked as a short story writer[4], essayist[5], novelist[6], and writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,554 views/month, #6,873 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Inzai[2], Sayaka Murata…
  • Sayaka Murata was born on August 14, 1979[3].
  • Sayaka Murata held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Japanese was Sayaka Murata's native language[10].
  • Sayaka Murata's professions included short story writer[4].
  • Sayaka Murata worked as an essayist[5].
  • Sayaka Murata's professions included novelist[6].
  • Sayaka Murata's professions included writer[7].
  • Sayaka Murata's field of work was essay[11].
  • Sayaka Murata's field of work was literature[12].
  • Sayaka Murata's education included a stint at Tamagawa University[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Sayaka Murata is Convenience Store Woman[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Sayaka Murata is Earthlings[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Sayaka Murata is Life Ceremony[16].
  • Sayaka Murata received the Gunzou Prize for New Writers[17].
  • Sayaka Murata received the Noma Literary New Face Prize[18].
  • Sayaka Murata received the Yukio Mishima Prize[19].
  • Sayaka Murata received the Akutagawa Prize[20].
  • Sayaka Murata received the Noma Literary Prize[21].
  • Sayaka Murata is recorded as female[22].
  • Sayaka Murata's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Sayaka Murata's family name is recorded as Murata[24].
  • Sayaka Murata's given name is recorded as Sayaka[25].
  • Sayaka Murata's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[26].
  • Sayaka Murata's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '村田沙耶香'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Sayaka Murata was born in Inzai[2]. She was born on August 14, 1979[3]. Japanese was her native language[10].

Education

Sayaka Murata was educated at Tamagawa University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include short story writer[4], essayist[5], novelist[6], and writer[7]. Fields of work include essay[11], a literary genre[28] and literature[12], a type of arts[29].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Convenience Store Woman[14], a literary work[30]; Earthlings[15], a literary work[31]; and Life Ceremony[16], a literary work[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Gunzou Prize for New Writers[17], an award[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1958[35]; Noma Literary New Face Prize[18], a literary award[36], in Japan[37]; Yukio Mishima Prize[19], a literary award[38], in Japan[39], founded in 1988[40]; Akutagawa Prize[20], a literary award[41], in Japan[42], founded in 1935[43]; and Noma Literary Prize[21], a literary award[44], in Japan[45], founded in 1941[46].

Why It Matters

Sayaka Murata ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,554 views/month, #6,873 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Works attributed to her include Convenience Store Woman[49], a literary work[50].

FAQs

Where was Sayaka Murata born?

Sayaka Murata's place of birth was Inzai[2].

What did Sayaka Murata do for work?

Sayaka Murata worked as short story writer[4], essayist[5], novelist[6], and writer[7].

Where did Sayaka Murata go to school?

Sayaka Murata was educated at Tamagawa University[13].

What awards did Sayaka Murata receive?

Honors received include Gunzou Prize for New Writers[17], Noma Literary New Face Prize[18], Yukio Mishima Prize[19], and Akutagawa Prize[20].

References

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  2. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] . bunshun.co.jp. bunshun.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . MAK. wikidata.org.
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  21. [14] . groveatlantic.com. groveatlantic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . groveatlantic.com. groveatlantic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . groveatlantic.com. groveatlantic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] . 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
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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