Kawabata Yasunari Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (1986) award
Kunio Ogawa
オガワ クニオ
Ogawa Kunio
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947-07-25 （Suginami, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1972-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Letters | Department of French Literature | 学士 | 1967-1971 | Japan |
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of French Literature
Degree:
学士
Period:
1967-1971
Year of Graduation:
1971
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Tanizaki Jun'ichirō Prize | Signal | — | Chuo Koron Shinsha | 受賞 |
Tanizaki Jun'ichirō Prize
1999
Work:
Signal
Organization:
Chuo Koron Shinsha
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Ito Sei Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1994) award
Yomiuri Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 50 (1998) award
Japan Art Academy Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 56 (2000) award
Works
Major Works
Signal
1998 Novel 320 pagesA work depicting human solitude and encounters.
SolitudeEncounters
Bibliography
- Signal
- Heartbeat of Summer
- Distant Voices
- Winter Traveler
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- LyricalPoetic
- Recurring Motifs
- WaterNight
Legacy
A Japanese novelist active from the late 20th century to the early 21st century, praised for his unique lyricism.
Academic Societies
- Japanese P.E.N. Club
Quotes
-
Words are as free as the wind.
Source: Signal (1999)
Trivia
- He wrote poetry since elementary school.