Yasunari/Kōsei Kawabata was a Japanese novelist and short story writer whose spare, lyrical, subtly-shaded prose works won him the 1968 Nobel Prize in Literature, the first Japanese author to receive the award. His works have enjoyed broad international appeal and are still widely read.
Yasunari Kawabata, Japanese novelist and short story writer, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1899)
Yasunari Kawabata, Japanese novelist and short story writer, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1899)
On April 16, in the year 1972, Yasunari Kawabata, Japanese novelist and short story writer, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1899). This event is recorded as a Notable Deaths event in the history of April 16, one of 433 recorded events on this date across all of history.
1 notable person is associated with this event, including Yasunari Kawabata. Learn more below.
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- This event took place on April 16, 1972 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Deaths event in recorded history.
- Referenced in 2 Wikipedia articles.
- 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 26 March 2026.
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