Enchi Fumiko: Quick Facts

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Born	October 2, 1905 • Tokyo • Japan
Died	November 14, 1986 (aged 81) • Tokyo • Japan • (Anniversary tomorrow)
Notable Works	“Masks” • “The Waiting Years”

Tanizaki Jun’ichirō

Japanese writer

Ariyoshi Sawako

Japanese author

Inoue Yasushi

Japanese writer

Haruki Murakami

Japanese author

Mishima Yukio

Japanese author

Kitano Takeshi

Japanese actor and director

Ōe Kenzaburō

Japanese writer

Lafcadio Hearn

British-born writer and translator

Banana Yoshimoto

Japanese writer

Uno Chiyo

Japanese writer

Ihara Saikaku

Japanese author

Shiga Naoya

Japanese writer

Akutagawa Ryūnosuke

Japanese author

Dazai Osamu

Japanese author

Mori Ōgai

Japanese author

Masamune Hakuchō

Japanese author

Satō Haruo

Japanese author

Ibuse Masuji

Japanese writer

Yokomitsu Riichi

Japanese writer

Hayashi Fumiko

Japanese author

Enchi Fumiko: Quick Facts

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