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Kawabata Yasunari: References & Edit History
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Assorted References
- contribution to Japanese literature
association with
- Kobayashi Hideo
- Yokomitsu Riichi
authorship of
- “Snow Country”
- In Snow Country
- “Thousand Cranes”
Additional Reading
Van C. Gessel, Three Modern Novelists: Sōseki, Tanizaki, Kawabata (1993), provides an introduction to Kawabata’s life and works. Gwenn Boardman Petersen, The Moon in the Water: Understanding Tanizaki, Kawabata, and Mishima (1979, reissued 1992), presents an introductory critical study.
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniversary information added. | Jun 07, 2024 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Apr 12, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Mar 18, 2024 | ||
| Modified link of Web site: The Nobel Prize - Yasunari Kawabata. | May 27, 2021 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Nobel Prize - Yasunari Kawabata. | Aug 31, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: Pegasos - Biography of Yasunari Kawabata. | Aug 21, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: Pegasos - Biography of Yasunari Kawabata. | Jul 29, 2010 | ||
| Bibliography revised. | Oct 13, 2006 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Oct 13, 2006 | ||
| Article revised. | Jan 12, 2000 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Feb 23, 1999 |
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