Yasushi Inoue

Japanese writer (1907–1991)
Person human Q712734
Yasushi Inoue
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Yasushi Inoue

Summary

Yasushi Inoue is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hokkaido[2]. He was born on May 6, 1907[3]. He died in Tokyo[4]. He died on January 29, 1991[5]. He worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], poet[8], and screenwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (497 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Yasushi Inoue was born in Hokkaido[2].
  • Yasushi Inoue passed away in Tokyo[4].
  • Yasushi Inoue was born on May 6, 1907[3].
  • Yasushi Inoue died on January 29, 1991[5].
  • Yasushi Inoue was married to Fumi Inoue[11].
  • A child of Yasushi Inoue was Shūichi Inoue[12].
  • Yasushi Inoue held citizenship in Japan[13].
  • Japanese was Yasushi Inoue's native language[14].
  • Yasushi Inoue worked as a writer[6].
  • Yasushi Inoue's professions included novelist[7].
  • Yasushi Inoue's professions included poet[8].
  • Yasushi Inoue's professions included screenwriter[9].
  • Yasushi Inoue's education included a stint at Kyoto University[15].
  • Yasushi Inoue's education included a stint at Kyushu University[16].
  • Yasushi Inoue received the Akutagawa Prize[17].
  • Yasushi Inoue received the Japan Art Academy Prize[18].
  • Yasushi Inoue received the Noma Literary Prize[19].
  • Yasushi Inoue received the Yomiuri Prize[20].
  • Yasushi Inoue received the Japanese Literature Grand Prix[21].
  • Yasushi Inoue received the Order of Culture[22].
  • Yasushi Inoue is recorded as male[23].
  • Yasushi Inoue's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Yasushi Inoue's Commons category is recorded as Yasushi Inoue[25].
  • Yasushi Inoue's family name is recorded as Inoue[26].
  • Yasushi Inoue's given name is recorded as Yasushi[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hokkaido[2], Yasushi Inoue… he was born on May 6, 1907[3]. Japanese was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Kyoto University[15], a national university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1897[30], headquartered in Kyoto[31] and Kyushu University[16], a university[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1911[34], headquartered in Fukuoka[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], poet[8], and screenwriter[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Akutagawa Prize[17], a literary award[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1935[38]; Japan Art Academy Prize[18], an art prize[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1942[41]; Noma Literary Prize[19], a literary award[42], in Japan[43], founded in 1941[44]; Yomiuri Prize[20], a literary award[45], in Japan[46], founded in 1949[47]; Japanese Literature Grand Prix[21], a literary award[48], in Japan[49], founded in 1968[50]; and Order of Culture[22], an order[51], in Japan[52], founded in 1937[53].

Personal Life

Yasushi Inoue was married to Fumi Inoue[11]. A child of him was Shūichi Inoue[12].

Death and Burial

Yasushi Inoue died on January 29, 1991[5]. He died in Tokyo[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Yasushi Inoue include Yasushi Inoue Memorial Hall[54], a literary museum[55], in Japan[56], founded in 1993[57].

Why It Matters

Yasushi Inoue ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (497 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

He has been cited as an influence by Seichō Matsumoto[60], a writer[61], 1909–1992[62], of Japan[63], awarded the Akutagawa Prize[64].

Works attributed to him include The Hunting Gun[65], a literary work[66]. Entities named for him include Yasushi Inoue Memorial Hall[54], a literary museum[55], in Japan[56], founded in 1993[57].

FAQs

Where was Yasushi Inoue born?

Yasushi Inoue's place of birth was Hokkaido[2].

Where did Yasushi Inoue die?

Yasushi Inoue died in Tokyo[4].

Who was Yasushi Inoue married to?

Yasushi Inoue's spouses include Fumi Inoue[11].

What did Yasushi Inoue do for work?

Yasushi Inoue worked as writer[6], novelist[7], poet[8], and screenwriter[9].

Where did Yasushi Inoue go to school?

Yasushi Inoue was educated at Kyoto University[15] and Kyushu University[16].

What awards did Yasushi Inoue receive?

Honors received include Akutagawa Prize[17], Japan Art Academy Prize[18], Noma Literary Prize[19], and Yomiuri Prize[20].

Who did Yasushi Inoue influence?

Yasushi Inoue has been cited as an influence by Seichō Matsumoto[60].

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  6. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  33. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  34. [57] . 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. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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