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Fuyuko Uesaka

かみさか ふゆこ

Kamisaka Fuyuko

Pen Names: Fuyuko UesakaPen name using real name

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1930-06-10 (Tokyo Prefecture)
Died
2009-04-14 (Minato, Tokyo, Japan) age 78
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Non-fiction writer
Active Years
1959-2009
Memberships
Shisō no Kagaku Kenkyūkai

Education

Aichi Prefectural Toyota Higashi High School
Year of Graduation: 1949
Country: Japan

Awards

Shisō no Kagaku Newcomer Award
1959
Work: Images of the Workplace
Organization: Chuo Koronsha
Result: 受賞
Kikuchi Kan Prize
1993
Organization: Kikuchi Kan Prize
Result: 受賞
Seiron Prize
1993
Organization: Seiron Prize
Result: 受賞
Energy Forum Award for Public Awareness
1997
Work: Let's Go See the Nuclear Power Plant
Organization: Energy Forum Award
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Images of the Workplace

1959 Essay/Non-fiction

A non-fiction work depicting postwar workplace environments.

Postwar historyWorkplaceWomen's issues

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Sharp social commentaryRealistic non-fiction
Recurring Motifs
Women's social issuesPostwar history

Health

  • Liver failure
    Died of liver failure

Legacy

A non-fiction writer who deeply explored postwar history and women's social issues. Her works have enhanced understanding of social commentary and societal issues.

Quotes

  • History cannot be twisted.
    Source: Book 'History cannot be twisted' (1997)

Trivia

  • She remained single throughout her life and achieved financial independence.
  • A youthful heartbreak led her to decide to remain single for life.