Junzo Shono
Japanese writer (1921-2009) · Japan · On the map · Writers · Died at 88
Junzō Shōno was a Japanese novelist. A native of Osaka, he began writing novels after World War II. He won the 1954 Akutagawa Prize for his book Purusaido Shokei.
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2009Died21 September 20091973Japan Art Academy PrizeAward1972Mainichi Publication Culture AwardAward1971Noma Literary PrizeAward1969Art Encouragement PrizesAward1966Yomiuri PrizeAward1960Shinchosha literature awardAward1954Akutagawa PrizeAward1921Born9 February 1921
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Shōno's other award-winning books include Seibutsu, for which he won the Shinchosha literary prize, Yube no Kumo, which was awarded the 1965 Yomiuri Prize, and Eawase which took the Noma literary prize.
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Japan
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Writers
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Status
Deceased
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Lived 1921 to 2009 · aged 88
