Yasunari Kawabata
14 June 1899 – 16 April 1972
Yasunari Kawabata was a Japanese novelist and short-story writer whose spare, lyrical prose earned him the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1968, the first Japanese author to receive it. His major works include Snow Country, Thousand Cranes, and The Old Capital. He is considered a central figure of modern Japanese literature.
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Life events
He was born in Osaka and was orphaned at an early age.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe studied Japanese literature at Tokyo Imperial University.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThis early short story brought him wide recognition.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHis acclaimed novel about a doomed love affair was finished in its full form.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe led the Japanese branch of the international writers' organization PEN.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe novel explored themes of tradition, tea ceremony, and human relationships.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe became the first Japanese writer to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe died in Zushi, an apparent suicide, at the age of 72.
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