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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.

Fumio Niwa is read about 53 times a day, in 10 languages.

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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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Order of Culture1977
Person of Cultural Merit1977
Kikuchi Kan Prize1974
Yomiuri Prize1967
Mainichi art award1961
Noma Literary Prize1953

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Country
Japan
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1904 to 2005 · aged 100

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