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Yasunari Kawabata
AuthorBooks · Second hand1899-1972
Yasunari 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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Birth
1899
Death
1972
First book
1924
Years writing
102
Yasunari Kawabata was the first Japanese author to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1968.
Born in Osaka in 1899, his prolific career includes over 350 literary works.
His writing style is defined by a spare, lyrical, and subtly-shaded prose that resonates with readers globally.
His most iconic works include Snow Country, Thousand Cranes, and The House of the Sleeping Beauties.
Beyond his novels, Kawabata was also a screenwriter and poet, remaining a cornerstone of modern Japanese literature.