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Yoshizumi Yuko

よしずみ ゆうこ

Yoshizumi Yuko

Aliases: 根本美代
Pen Names: Yoshizumi YukoPen name used for literary activities

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1928-06-16 (Chiba Prefecture, Japan)
Died
2014-07-20 age 86
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
novelist, writer
Active Years
2014

Education

Waseda University
Graduate Course in Japanese Literature
Degree: 修了
Country: Japan
Completed the graduate course in Japanese literature at Waseda University.

Awards

North Japan Literary Prize
1985
Result: winner
Kojima Nobuo Literary Prize
2004
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

1992 Short story collection

2001 Fiction

2002 Fiction

2004 Fiction

2010 Fiction

2011 Fiction

2013 Fiction

Bibliography

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Evocative regional toneQuiet, lyrical prose
Recurring Motifs
naturesense of seasonsmemory

Legacy

Known for works rich in regional color set in Chiba Prefecture; recognized for contributions to regional literature. Recipient of the North Japan Literary Prize and the Kojima Nobuo Literary Prize.

Trivia

  • Birth name: Nemoto Miyo.
  • Born 1928-06-16, died 2014-07-20.
  • Born in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
  • Completed the graduate course in Japanese literature at Waseda University.
  • Received the North Japan Literary Prize in 1985 for '遊ぶ子どもの声きけば'.
  • Received the Kojima Nobuo Literary Prize in 2004 for '戯れの秋'.
  • Many works were published by Sakuhinsha (作品社).