Yasunari Kawabata

Japanese novelist (1899–1972)
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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 (3,195 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 worked as a writer[6].
  • Yasunari Kawabata worked as a novelist[7].
  • Yasunari Kawabata worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Yasunari Kawabata's professions included poet[9].
  • Yasunari Kawabata's field of work was literature[14].
  • Yasunari Kawabata's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Yasunari Kawabata is The Dancing Girl of Izu[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Yasunari Kawabata is Snow Country[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Yasunari Kawabata is Thousand Cranes[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Yasunari Kawabata is The Old Capital[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Yasunari Kawabata is The House of the Sleeping Beauties[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Yasunari Kawabata is The Sound of the Mountain[21].
  • Yasunari Kawabata received the Kikuchi Kan Prize[22].
  • Yasunari Kawabata received the Japan Art Academy Prize[23].
  • Yasunari Kawabata received the Noma Literary Prize[24].
  • Yasunari Kawabata received the Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt[25].
  • Yasunari Kawabata received the Officer of Arts and Letters[26].
  • Yasunari Kawabata received the Order of Culture[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Osaka[2], Yasunari Kawabata… he was born on June 11, 1899[3]. Japanese was his native language[13].

Education

Yasunari Kawabata was educated at University of Tokyo[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], screenwriter[8], and poet[9]. Yasunari Kawabata's field of work was literature[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Dancing Girl of Izu[16], a literary work[28]; Snow Country[17], a literary work[29], founded in 1935[30]; Thousand Cranes[18], a written work[31]; The Old Capital[19], a literary work[32]; The House of the Sleeping Beauties[20]; and The Sound of the Mountain[21]. Things named for Yasunari Kawabata include Kawabata award[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Kikuchi Kan Prize[22], a literary award[34], in Japan[35]; Japan Art Academy Prize[23], an art prize[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1942[38]; Noma Literary Prize[24], a literary award[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1941[41]; Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt[25], a cultural prize[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1932[44]; Officer of Arts and Letters[26], a grade of an order[45], in France[46]; and Order of Culture[27], an order[47], in Japan[48], founded in 1937[49].

Personal Life

Yasunari Kawabata was married to Hideko Kawabata[11]. His religion is recorded as Buddhism[50].

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 (3,195 views/month, #6,554 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

Works attributed to him include Snow Country[53], a literary work[54], founded in 1935[55]; The Dancing Girl of Izu[56], a literary work[57]; The House of the Sleeping Beauties[58], a literary work[59]; Thousand Cranes[60], a written work[61]; The Old Capital[62], a literary work[63]; and The Sound of the Mountain[64], a written work[65]. Entities named for him include Kawabata award[33].

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[15].

What awards did Yasunari Kawabata receive?

Honors received include Kikuchi Kan Prize[22], Japan Art Academy Prize[23], Noma Literary Prize[24], and Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt[25].

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  28. [65] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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