Sono, Ayako (1931–)
Sono, Ayako (1931–)
Japanese novelist. Born 1931 in Tokyo, Japan; baptized a Christian at age 17; m. Miura Shumon (novelist), 1953.
Awarded Holy Cross Prize by Vatican for work on religious themes; served as participant on government committees; works include The Guests from a Distant Country (1954), Rio Grande and A Miracle; also wrote essay For Whose Sake is Love (1970).
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