Endō Shūsaku: Quick Facts

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Born	March 27, 1923 • Tokyo • Japan
Died	September 29, 1996 (aged 73) • Tokyo • Japan
Notable Works	“A Life of Jesus” • “Silence” • “The Samurai”

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Endo Shusaku, wearing glasses and a patterned sweater over a blue collared shirt, smiles while seated indoors in Tokyo, 1980.

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