Yasunari Kawabata
(1899-1972)
Japanese novelist
208 views
About
Jump to
Yasunari/Kōsei Kawabata (川端 康成, Kawabata Yasunari/Kōsei; 11 June 1899 – 16 April 1972) 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.
Key details
edit section
| Born |
11 June 1899 Kita-ku, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
|
| Died |
16 April 1972 (aged 72) Zushi, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
|
| Zodiac | Gemini |
| Tags | Add tag |
Family members
Romantic interests
Friends & associates
Scholars
3
Similar profiles
10
Activity
Top contributors today
Be the first to contribute today
Tags
Featured contributors
Couples by country
USA · UK · Canada · Australia · France · Germany · India · China · South Korea · Japan · Spain · MexicoCouples by decade
1900s · 1910s · 1920s · 1930s · 1940s · 1950s · 1960s · 1970s · 1980s · 1990s · 2000s · 2010s · 2020sADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
