Kono, Taeko (1926–)
Kono, Taeko (1926–)
Japanese novelist. Born 1926 in Osaka, Japan.
Served as director of Japan Association for Writers and of Museum of Modern Japanese Literature; works include Hunting for Children (1961), Crabs (1963), Unexpected Voice (1968), and Bizarre Story of a Husband and Wife during Wartime (1990). Won several awards, including Shincho Prize and Yomiuri Prize for Literature.
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BORN: 1935, Ehime, Shikoku, Japan
NATIONALITY: Japanese
GENRE: Fiction
MAJOR WORKS:
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