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Yasunari Kawabata: Japanese novelist (1899–1972).
Born in Osaka (died at age 72).
10 awards including Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt.
Yasunari Kawabata has 4 credits in our database.
Studied at University of Tokyo.
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Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt
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Japan Art Academy Prize
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Kikuchi Kan Prize
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Mainichi Publication Culture Award
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Biography
Yasunari/Kōsei Kawabata was a Japanese novelist and short story writer whose spare, lyrical, subtly-shaded prose works won him the 1968 Nobel Prize in Literature, the first Japanese author to receive the award. His works have enjoyed broad international appeal and are still widely read.
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How old was Yasunari Kawabata?
Yasunari Kawabata was born on and passed away on at the age of 72.
Where was Yasunari Kawabata born?
Yasunari Kawabata was born in Osaka.
What movies or shows has Yasunari Kawabata been in?
Yasunari Kawabata has 4 credits in our database. Notable titles include With Beauty and Sorrow (1965), Sound of the Mountain (1954), Repast (1951), Dancing Girl (1951).
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