Jakucho Setouchi
Japanese novelist, nun (1922–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jakucho Setouchi (瀬戸内 寂聴, Setouchi Jakuchō, 15 May 1922 – 9 November 2021), formerly Harumi Setouchi (瀬戸内 晴美, Setouchi Harumi), was a Japanese Buddhist nun, writer and activist.[2][3] Setouchi was known for her biographical novels written as first-person narratives.[4] She is known for her 1998 translation of The Tale of Genji.[5]
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Jakucho Setouchi | |
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Born | (1922-05-15)15 May 1922 Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan |
Died | 9 November 2021(2021-11-09) (aged 99)[1] Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan |
Occupation | Writer |
Genre | novels |
Notable works | Kashin, Natsu no Owari, Hana ni Toe |
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She was awarded the Women's Literary Prize in 1963 for Natsu no Owari.[3]
Setouchi died of heart failure in Kyoto, Japan, on 9 November 2021, at the age of 99.[6]