Anzai Atsuko

Anzai Atsuko

Nihongo|Atsuko Anzai|安西 篤子|Anzai Atsuko|extra= is a Japanese woman novelist in Shōwa and Heisei period Japan. Anzai has concentrated her efforts on stories set in China with historical themes, or on contemporary stories based on traditional Chinese motifs.

Biography

Anzai was born on August 11 1927 in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture. She moved to Kanagawa prefecture with her family as a child, graduating from high school in Yokohama. Anzai lived for a period of time in Germany and China during her childhood.

She turned to literature after she married; the noted author Nakayama Gishu agreed to take her on as a student. She formed a literary criticism group called "Namboku" ("North-South") in 1953, where authors could support each other as well as review each other's work. In 1964, her novel "Chanshaoshi no hanashi" was awarded the prestigious Naoki Prize.

In 1993, her novel "Kurouma" was awarded the Japan Women Writer's Award.

She currently resides in Kamakura, Kanagawa.


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