YAMASHITA, KAREN TEI, born 1951
Karen Tei Yamashita
Japanese-American writer.
- Books
- 1
- Editions tracked
- 1
- First editions
- 1
- Nationality
- United States
- Born
- Oakland, 1951
Life
About Karen Tei Yamashita
Writer
- Known as
- writer, docent, novelist, literary scholar
- Citizenship
- United States
Background
- Educated at
- Carleton College
Awards and honours
- Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize (1990)
- American Book Awards (2011)
- Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature (2011)
- Asian American Literary Awards (2011)
- Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters (2021)
From Wikidata (CC0); Wikipedia has articles on Karen Tei Yamashita in 5 languages.
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When was Karen Tei Yamashita born?
Karen Tei Yamashita was born in 1951.
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We track 1 book by Karen Tei Yamashita across 1 edition, 1 of them first edition.
What awards has Karen Tei Yamashita won?
Karen Tei Yamashita has won Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize (1990), American Book Awards (2011), Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature (2011), Asian American Literary Awards (2011), according to Wikidata.