Yasunari Kawabata
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Yasunari Kawabata
Summary
Yasunari Kawabata is a human[1]. He was born in Osaka[2]. He was born on June 11, 1899[3]. He passed away in Zushi[4]. He died on April 16, 1972[5]. He worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], screenwriter[8], and poet[9]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,387 views/month, #6,554 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Yasunari Kawabata's place of birth was Osaka[2].
- Yasunari Kawabata died in Zushi[4].
- Yasunari Kawabata was born on June 11, 1899[3].
- Yasunari Kawabata died on April 16, 1972[5].
- Yasunari Kawabata was married to Hideko Kawabata[11].
- Yasunari Kawabata held citizenship in Japan[12].
- Japanese was Yasunari Kawabata's native language[13].
- Yasunari Kawabata is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group[14].
- Yasunari Kawabata worked as a writer[6].
- Yasunari Kawabata worked as a novelist[7].
- Yasunari Kawabata's professions included screenwriter[8].
- Yasunari Kawabata's professions included poet[9].
- Yasunari Kawabata's field of work was literature[15].
- Yasunari Kawabata was educated at University of Tokyo[16].
- A notable work attributed to Yasunari Kawabata is The Dancing Girl of Izu[17].
- A notable work attributed to Yasunari Kawabata is Snow Country[18].
- A notable work attributed to Yasunari Kawabata is Thousand Cranes[19].
- A notable work attributed to Yasunari Kawabata is The Old Capital[20].
- A notable work attributed to Yasunari Kawabata is The House of the Sleeping Beauties[21].
- A notable work attributed to Yasunari Kawabata is The Sound of the Mountain[22].
- Yasunari Kawabata received the Kikuchi Kan Prize[23].
- Yasunari Kawabata received the Japan Art Academy Prize[24].
- Yasunari Kawabata received the Noma Literary Prize[25].
- Yasunari Kawabata received the Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt[26].
- Yasunari Kawabata received the Officer of Arts and Letters[27].
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Origins and Family
Born in Osaka[2], Yasunari Kawabata… he was born on June 11, 1899[3]. He is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group[14]. Japanese was his native language[13].
Education
Yasunari Kawabata's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[16].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], screenwriter[8], and poet[9]. Yasunari Kawabata's field of work was literature[15].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include The Dancing Girl of Izu[17], a literary work[28]; Snow Country[18], a literary work[29], founded in 1935[30]; Thousand Cranes[19]; The Old Capital[20]; The House of the Sleeping Beauties[21]; and The Sound of the Mountain[22]. Things named for Yasunari Kawabata include Kawabata award[31].
Recognition
Awards received include Kikuchi Kan Prize[23], a literary award[32], in Japan[33]; Japan Art Academy Prize[24], an art prize[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1942[36]; Noma Literary Prize[25], a literary award[37], in Japan[38], founded in 1941[39]; Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt[26], a cultural prize[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1932[42]; Officer of Arts and Letters[27], a grade of an order[43], in France[44]; and Order of Culture[45], an order[46], in Japan[47], founded in 1937[48].
Personal Life
Among Yasunari Kawabata's spouses was Hideko Kawabata[11]. His religion is recorded as Buddhism[49].
Death and Burial
Yasunari Kawabata died on April 16, 1972[5]. He died in Zushi[4].
Why It Matters
Yasunari Kawabata ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,387 views/month, #6,554 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
Works attributed to him include Snow Country[52], a literary work[53], founded in 1935[54]; The Dancing Girl of Izu[55], a literary work[56]; The House of the Sleeping Beauties[57], a literary work[58]; Thousand Cranes[59], a written work[60]; The Sound of the Mountain[61], a written work[62]; and The Old Capital[63], a literary work[64]. Entities named for him include Kawabata award[31].
FAQs
Where was Yasunari Kawabata born?
Yasunari Kawabata was born in Osaka[2].
Where did Yasunari Kawabata die?
Yasunari Kawabata passed away in Zushi[4].
Who was Yasunari Kawabata married to?
Yasunari Kawabata's spouses include Hideko Kawabata[11].
What did Yasunari Kawabata do for work?
Yasunari Kawabata worked as writer[6], novelist[7], screenwriter[8], and poet[9].
Where did Yasunari Kawabata go to school?
Yasunari Kawabata was educated at University of Tokyo[16].
What awards did Yasunari Kawabata receive?
Honors received include Kikuchi Kan Prize[23], Japan Art Academy Prize[24], Noma Literary Prize[25], and Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt[26].