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Ryōtarō Shiba

Japanese writer (1923-1996) · Japan · On the map · Writers · Died at 72

Teiichi Fukuda , also known as Ryōtarō Shiba , was a Japanese author. He is best known for his novels about historical events in Japan and on the Northeast Asian sub-continent, as well as his historical and cultural essays pertaining to Japan and its relationship to the rest of the world.

Ryōtarō Shiba is read about 734 times a day, in 18 languages.

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The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 110 days, one point a day.

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1996Died12 February 19961993Order of CultureAward1991Person of Cultural MeritAward1988Osaragi Jirō AwardAward1984Japanese Literature Grand PrixAward1982Asahi PrizeAward1976Japan Art Academy PrizeAward1972Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for LiteratureAward1966Kikuchi Kan PrizeAward1960Naoki PrizeAward1923Born7 August 1923

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Order of Culture1993
Person of Cultural Merit1991
Osaragi Jirō Award1988
Japanese Literature Grand Prix1984
Asahi Prize1982
Japan Art Academy Prize1976
Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature1972
Kikuchi Kan Prize1966
Naoki Prize1960

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Country
Japan
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1923 to 1996 · aged 72

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