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Yoko Ogawa

Japanese novelist (1962-) · Japan · On the map · Writers

Yōko Ogawa is a Japanese writer. Her work has won every major Japanese literary award, including the Akutagawa Prize and the Yomiuri Prize. Internationally, she has been the recipient of the Shirley Jackson Award and the American Book Award.

Yoko Ogawa is read about 536 times a day, in 29 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

2023Japan Art Academy PrizeAwardJapan Foundation AwardAward2021Kikuchi Kan PrizeAwardMedal with Purple RibbonAward2020Noma Literary PrizeAward2008Shirley Jackson Award for Single-Author CollectionAward2006Tanizaki PrizeAward2004Izumi Kyōka Prize for LiteratureAwardYomiuri PrizeAward1990Akutagawa PrizeAward1988Kaien Shinjin BungakushoAward1962Born30 March 1962

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Awards

Japan Art Academy Prize2023
Japan Foundation Award2023
Kikuchi Kan Prize2021
Medal with Purple Ribbon2021
Noma Literary Prize2020
Shirley Jackson Award for Single-Author Collection2008
Tanizaki Prize2006
Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature2004
Yomiuri Prize2004
Akutagawa Prize1990
Kaien Shinjin Bungakusho1988

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The Memory Police was also shortlisted for the International Booker Prize in 2020.

Country
Japan
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1962 · age 64

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