Yoko Tawada
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Summary
Yoko Tawada was born on March 23, 1960[1], in Tokyo[2]. She has worked as a novelist[3], playwright[4], writer[5], essayist[6], and germanist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,848 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Tokyo[9]
- Country of citizenship: Japan[10]
- Occupation: literary scholar[11], translator[12], poet[13]
- Field of work: essay[14], creative and professional writing[15], prose[16], poetry[17], drama[18], literary studies[19], German-language literature[20]
- Educated at: Waseda University[21], University of Hamburg[22], University of Zurich[23]
- Award received: Gunzou Prize for New Writers[24], Akutagawa Prize[25], Adelbert von Chamisso Prize[26], Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature[27], Bunkamura Les Deux Magots Literature Award[28], Tanizaki Prize[29], Sei Itō Award[30], Goethe Medal[31], Noma Literary Prize[32], Murasaki Shikibu Prize[33], Yomiuri Prize[34], Erlangen Literature Prize for Poetry in Translation[35], Art Encouragement Prizes[36], Kleist Prize[37]
- Member of: German Academy for Language and Literature[38], Academy of Sciences and Literature Mainz[39], Academy of Arts, Berlin[40]
- Sex or gender: female[41]
- Genre: poetry[42]
- Commons category: Yoko Tawada[43]
- Family name: Tawada[44]
- Given name: Yōko[45]
- Official website: http://yokotawada.de[46]
- Topic's main category: Category:Yoko Tawada[47]
- Work location: Berlin[48]
Why It Matters
Yoko Tawada has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] She is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
FAQs
Where was Yoko Tawada born?
Yoko Tawada's place of birth was Tokyo[2].
What did Yoko Tawada do for work?
Yoko Tawada worked as a novelist[3], playwright[4], writer[5], essayist[6], and germanist[7].
Where did Yoko Tawada go to school?
Yoko Tawada was educated at Waseda University[21], University of Hamburg[22], and University of Zurich[23].
What awards did Yoko Tawada receive?
Honors received include Gunzou Prize for New Writers[24], Akutagawa Prize[25], Adelbert von Chamisso Prize[26], and Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature[27].