Which Japanese author won the Nobel Prize in Literature when Mishima was considered?
Kenzaburo Oe
Haruki Murakami
Yasunari Kawabata
Junichiro Tanizaki
Answer
In 1968, when Yukio Mishima was considered for the Nobel Prize in Literature, the award went to his countryman and benefactor Yasunari Kawabata. Kawabata was the first Japanese author to receive the prestigious award.
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