Hagiwara, Yoko (1920–)

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Hagiwara, Yoko (1920–)

Japanese novelist and essayist. Born 1920 in Tokyo, Japan; dau. of Hagiwara Sakutaro (well-known poet).

Works, which often explore her family relationships, include My Father, Hagiwara Sakutaro (1959), A Flower in Heaven-Miyoshi Tatsuji (1966), and The House Twisted by Nettles (1973). Won Essayist Club Prize (1960), Tamura Toshiko Prize, and Shincho Prize for Literature.