June 11

Yasunari Kawabata

Yasunari Kawabata (born June 11, 1899) Japanese novelist, 1968 Literature Nobel Prize winner – Snow Country (1956)

Read more about Yasunari Kawabata here

Watch a short video about Kawabata's novel Snow Country
here

Siavash Ghomayshi

Siavash Ghomayshi (born June 11, 1945) – Iranian-U.S. singer/songwriter, composer

Visit Ghomayshi's website https://www.siavashghomayshi.org/

Watch one of Ghomayshi's music videos, "Ashegh" (Lover)
here

Read the lyrics to "Ashegh / Lover" here