Fumio Niwa
Japanese writer (1904-2005) · Japan · On the map · Writers · Died at 100
Fumio Niwa was a Japanese novelist with a long list of works, the most famous in the West being his novel The Buddha Tree.
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2005Died20 April 20051977Order of CultureAwardPerson of Cultural MeritAward1974Kikuchi Kan PrizeAward1967Yomiuri PrizeAward1961Mainichi art awardAward1953Noma Literary PrizeAward1904Born22 November 1904
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Japan
Category
Writers
Type
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Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1904 to 2005 · aged 100
