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 (945 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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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: JP^[29]

• Began / founded: 1962-03-30^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: adf191c1-6972-4597-9618-8fe086b97bee^[31]

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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^[32] 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^[33], in Japan^[34]; Akutagawa Prize^[14], a literary award^[35], in Japan^[36], founded in 1935^[37]; Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature^[15], a literary award^[38], in Japan^[39], founded in 1973^[40]; Yomiuri Prize^[16], a literary award^[41], in Japan^[42], founded in 1949^[43]; Tanizaki Prize^[17], a literary award^[44], in Japan^[45], founded in 1965^[46]; and Shirley Jackson Award for Single-Author Collection^[18], a literary award^[47], in United States^[48].

Why It Matters

Yoko Ogawa ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (945 views/month, #7,027 of 1,000,298).^[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] She is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

Works attributed to her include The Memory Police^[51], a literary work^[52]; The Housekeeper and the Professor^[53], a literary work^[54]; and The Ringfinger^[55], a literary work^[56].

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].