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Kawataro Nakajima

1917 – 1999

Japanese writer

Literary critic Crime fiction writerJapanologist
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Lived 1917 – 1999 (aged 81–82). Kawataro Nakajima was a Japanese literary critic, crime fiction writer, japanologist and literary scholar.

was a Japanese researcher of Japanese popular culture.

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Important facts

Born
1917, Kagoshima
Birth century
Died
1999
Education
University of Tokyo, Tsurumaru High School
Employers
Wayo Women's University
Awards
Kobunsha Mystery Literature Grand Prize; Edogawa Rampo Award

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Kawataro Nakajima's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Kawataro Nakajima?

Japanese writer

When was Kawataro Nakajima born?

Kawataro Nakajima was born in 1917 in Kagoshima.

When did Kawataro Nakajima die?

Kawataro Nakajima died in 1999.

What was Kawataro Nakajima's occupation?

Kawataro Nakajima was a literary critic, crime fiction writer, japanologist and literary scholar.

What nationality was Kawataro Nakajima?

Kawataro Nakajima was Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Kawataro Nakajima

· Wikidata: Q6379886

· DBpedia: Kawataro Nakajima

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