Japanese author (died 1965)

Jun'ichirō Tanizaki

Jun'ichirō Tanizaki was a Japanese author who is considered to be one of the most prominent figures in modern Japanese literature. The tone and subject matter of his work range from shocking depictions of sexuality and destructive erotic obsessions to subtle portrayals of the dynamics of family life within the context of the rapid changes in 20th-century Japanese society. Frequently, his stories are narrated in the context of a search for cultural identity in which the West and Japanese tradition are juxtaposed.

Born

1886

July 24

Died

1965

Era

1880s

Country

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About

Jun'ichirō, in brief

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Key dates

1886 Born
1965 Died

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The world in 1965

When Jun'ichirō departed

april 11 The Palm Sunday tornado outbreak of 1965: Fifty-five tornadoes hit in six Midwestern states of the United States, killing 266 people.
april 21 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair opens for its second and final season.
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Same-year contemporaries

Also born in 1886

Art Ross 1886–1964 Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach (born 1886) Charlie Macartney 1886–1958 Australian cricketer and soldier (died 1958) Ed Wynn 1886–1966 American actor and comedian (born 1886) Edward Weston 1886–1936 English-American chemist (born 1850) Florence Goodenough 1886–1959 American child psychologist (born 1886) Fred Quimby 1886–1965 American animation producer (died 1965) Hella Wuolijoki 1886–1954 Estonian-Finnish author and politician (born 1886) Joyce Kilmer 1886–1918 American soldier, author, and poet (died 1918) Marthe Bibesco 1886–1973 Romanian-French author and poet (died 1973)

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