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Tan Onuma

1918 – 1996

Japanese writer

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About Tan Onuma

Lived 1918 – 1996 (aged 78). Tan Onuma was a Japanese writer, novelist and translator.

was a noted Japanese author. Onuma received his degree in English literature from Waseda University in 1942, and in 1958 became a Waseda professor in the Faculty of Letters. He received the 1969 Yomiuri Prize for Kaichūdokei and in 1989 was named a member of the Japan Art Academy.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Waseda University
Employers
Waseda University
Awards
Yomiuri Prize; Hirabayashi Taiko Prize; Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Tan Onuma's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Tan Onuma?

Japanese writer (1918–1996)

When was Tan Onuma born?

Tan Onuma was born on 9 September 1918 in Tokyo.

When did Tan Onuma die?

Tan Onuma died on 8 November 1996.

What was Tan Onuma's occupation?

Tan Onuma was a writer, novelist and translator.

What nationality was Tan Onuma?

Tan Onuma was Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tan Onuma

· Wikidata: Q4335017

· DBpedia: Tan Onuma

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