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Sawako Ariyoshi

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Japanese writer and novelist (1931-1984)

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Sawako Ariyoshi was a Japanese writer, known for such works as The Doctor's Wife and The River Ki. She was known for her advocacy of social issues, such as the elderly in Japanese society, and environmental issues. Several of her novels describe the relationships between mothers and their daughters.

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1970Japanese Literature Grand Prix
1967Women's Literature Prize
1964Novel Shincho Award

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Sawako Ariyoshi was a Japanese writer, known for such works as The Doctor's Wife and The River Ki. She was known for her advocacy of social issues, such as the elderly in Japanese society, and environmental issues. Several of her novels describe the relationships between mothers and their daughters. She also had a fascination with traditional Japanese arts, such as kabuki and bunraku. She also described racial discrimination in the United States, something she experienced firsthand during her time at Sarah Lawrence, and the depopulation of remote Japanese islands during the 1970s economic boom.

Country
Japan
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1931 to 1984 · aged 53
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18 languages

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