Yoko Ogawa

Japanese novelist (1962-)
Person human Q449473
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Yoko Ogawa

Summary

Yoko Ogawa is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Okayama[2]. She was born on March 30, 1962[3]. She worked as a novelist[4] and writer[5]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (207 views/month, #7,027 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Okayama[2], Yoko Ogawa…
  • Yoko Ogawa was born on March 30, 1962[3].
  • Yoko Ogawa held citizenship in Japan[7].
  • Japanese was Yoko Ogawa's native language[8].
  • Yoko Ogawa worked as a novelist[4].
  • Yoko Ogawa worked as a writer[5].
  • Yoko Ogawa's field of work was literature[9].
  • Yoko Ogawa's field of work was literary activity[10].
  • Yoko Ogawa's education included a stint at Waseda University[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Yoko Ogawa is The Housekeeper and the Professor[12].
  • Yoko Ogawa received the Kaien Shinjin Bungakusho[13].
  • Yoko Ogawa received the Akutagawa Prize[14].
  • Yoko Ogawa received the Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature[15].
  • Yoko Ogawa received the Yomiuri Prize[16].
  • Yoko Ogawa received the Tanizaki Prize[17].
  • Yoko Ogawa received the Shirley Jackson Award for Single-Author Collection[18].
  • Yoko Ogawa is recorded as female[19].
  • Yoko Ogawa's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Yoko Ogawa's family name is recorded as Ogawa[21].
  • Yoko Ogawa's given name is recorded as Yōko[22].
  • Yoko Ogawa's topic's main category is recorded as Q65647434[23].
  • Yoko Ogawa studied under Tokuyoshi Hiraoka[24].
  • Yoko Ogawa's nominated for is recorded as International Booker Prize[25].
  • Yoko Ogawa's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[26].
  • Yoko Ogawa's nominated for is recorded as World Fantasy Award for Best Novel[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Okayama[2], Yoko Ogawa… she was born on March 30, 1962[3]. Japanese was her native language[8].

Education

Yoko Ogawa's education included a stint at Waseda University[11]. She studied under Tokuyoshi Hiraoka[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4] and writer[5]. Fields of work include literature[9], a type of arts[28] and literary activity[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Yoko Ogawa is The Housekeeper and the Professor[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Kaien Shinjin Bungakusho[13], a literary award[29], in Japan[30]; Akutagawa Prize[14], a literary award[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1935[33]; Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature[15], a literary award[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1973[36]; Yomiuri Prize[16], a literary award[37], in Japan[38], founded in 1949[39]; Tanizaki Prize[17], a literary award[40], in Japan[41], founded in 1965[42]; and Shirley Jackson Award for Single-Author Collection[18], a literary award[43], in United States[44].

Why It Matters

Yoko Ogawa ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (207 views/month, #7,027 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] She is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Works attributed to her include The Memory Police[47], a literary work[48]; The Ringfinger[49], a literary work[50]; and The Housekeeper and the Professor[51], a literary work[52].

FAQs

Where was Yoko Ogawa born?

Born in Okayama[2], Yoko Ogawa…

What did Yoko Ogawa do for work?

Yoko Ogawa worked as novelist[4] and writer[5].

Where did Yoko Ogawa go to school?

Yoko Ogawa was educated at Waseda University[11].

What awards did Yoko Ogawa receive?

Honors received include Kaien Shinjin Bungakusho[13], Akutagawa Prize[14], Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature[15], and Yomiuri Prize[16].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . bunshun.co.jp. bunshun.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [12] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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