Junzo Shono

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1921 – 2009

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Who was Junzo Shono?

Junzō Shōno was a Japanese novelist. A native of Osaka, he began writing novels after World War II. He won the 1954 Akutagawa Prize for his book Purusaido Shokei. Shōno's other award winning books include Seibutsu, for which he won the Shinchosha literary prize, Yube no Kumo, which was awarded the 1965 Yomiuri Prize, and Eawase which took the Noma literary prize.

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Born
Feb 9, 1921
Osaka
Also known as
  • Junzō Shōno
Nationality
  • Japan
Died
Sep 21, 2009
Kawasaki

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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