Yūko Tsushima

Japanese author (1947–2016)
Person human Q291672
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Yūko Tsushima

Summary

Yūko Tsushima is a human[1]. She was born in Mitaka[2]. She was born on March 30, 1947[3]. She passed away in Tokyo[4]. She died on February 18, 2016[5]. She worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], short story writer[8], literary critic[9], and prose writer[10]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (564 views/month, #7,123 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mitaka[2], Yūko Tsushima…
  • Yūko Tsushima died in Tokyo[4].
  • Yūko Tsushima was born on March 30, 1947[3].
  • Yūko Tsushima died on February 18, 2016[5].
  • Yūko Tsushima's father was Osamu Dazai[12].
  • Yūko Tsushima's mother was Michiko Tsushima[13].
  • A child of Yūko Tsushima was Nen Ishihara[14].
  • Yūko Tsushima held citizenship in Japan[15].
  • Japanese was Yūko Tsushima's native language[16].
  • Yūko Tsushima's professions included writer[6].
  • Yūko Tsushima's professions included novelist[7].
  • Yūko Tsushima's professions included short story writer[8].
  • Yūko Tsushima worked as a literary critic[9].
  • Yūko Tsushima worked as a prose writer[10].
  • Yūko Tsushima was employed by Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales[17].
  • Yūko Tsushima was educated at Shirayuri University[18].
  • Yūko Tsushima was educated at Meiji University[19].
  • Yūko Tsushima received the Toshiko Tamura Prize[20].
  • Yūko Tsushima received the Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature[21].
  • Yūko Tsushima received the Women's Literature Prize[22].
  • Yūko Tsushima received the Noma Literary New Face Prize[23].
  • Yūko Tsushima received the Kawabata award[24].
  • Yūko Tsushima received the Yomiuri Prize[25].
  • Yūko Tsushima is recorded as female[26].
  • Yūko Tsushima's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Yūko Tsushima was born in Mitaka[2]. She was born on March 30, 1947[3]. Her father was Osamu Dazai[12]. Her mother was Michiko Tsushima[13]. Japanese was her native language[16].

Education

Educated at Shirayuri University[18], a Catholic university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1881[30] and Meiji University[19], a private university[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1881[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], short story writer[8], literary critic[9], and prose writer[10]. Yūko Tsushima was employed by Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Toshiko Tamura Prize[20], an award[34], in Japan[35]; Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature[21], a literary award[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1973[38]; Women's Literature Prize[22], a literary award[39], in Japan[40]; Noma Literary New Face Prize[23], a literary award[41], in Japan[42]; Kawabata award[24], a literary award[43], in Japan[44], founded in 1974[45]; and Yomiuri Prize[25], a literary award[46], in Japan[47], founded in 1949[48].

Personal Life

A child of Yūko Tsushima was Nen Ishihara[14].

Death and Burial

Yūko Tsushima died on February 18, 2016[5]. She died in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was cancer[49].

Why It Matters

Yūko Tsushima ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (564 views/month, #7,123 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] She is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Yūko Tsushima born?

Yūko Tsushima was born in Mitaka[2].

Where did Yūko Tsushima die?

Yūko Tsushima died in Tokyo[4].

Who were Yūko Tsushima's parents?

Yūko Tsushima's father was Osamu Dazai[12]. Yūko Tsushima's mother was Michiko Tsushima[13].

What did Yūko Tsushima do for work?

Yūko Tsushima worked as writer[6], novelist[7], short story writer[8], literary critic[9], and prose writer[10].

Where did Yūko Tsushima go to school?

Yūko Tsushima was educated at Shirayuri University[18] and Meiji University[19].

What awards did Yūko Tsushima receive?

Honors received include Toshiko Tamura Prize[20], Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature[21], Women's Literature Prize[22], and Noma Literary New Face Prize[23].

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  2. [4] . japantimes.co.jp. Retrieved . japantimes.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . ndbooks.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [49] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Babelio. Retrieved . japantimes.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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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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    Educated at Shirayuri University, Meiji University
    Native language Japanese
    Languages spoken, written or signed Japanese
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