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1968 Nobel Prize in Literature
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The 1968 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the Japanese writer Yasunari Kawabata (1899–1972) "for his narrative mastery, which with great sensibility expresses the essence of the Japanese mind." He is the first Japanese recipient of the prize.
"for his narrative mastery, which with great sensibility expresses the essence of the Japanese mind."
"for his narrative mastery, which with great sensibility expresses the essence of the Japanese mind."
Yasunari Kawabata
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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.
Kawabata at his home in Kamakura
Kawabata at his home in Kamakura
Kawabata in 1917
Kawabata in 1917
Hatsuyo Itō (1906-1951), to whom Kawabata was briefly engaged in 1921. She was the unrequited love of his life and may have influenced some of his wor
Hatsuyo Itō (1906-1951), to whom Kawabata was briefly engaged in 1921. She was the unrequited love of his life and may have influenced some of his works.
Kawabata with his future wife Hideko (秀子) to his left and her younger sister Kimiko (君子) to his right (1930).
Kawabata with his future wife Hideko (秀子) to his left and her younger sister Kimiko (君子) to his right (1930).