About Hiroko Takenishi
Born 1929. Hiroko Takenishi is a Japanese novelist, writer and literary scholar.
is a Japanese fiction writer and literary critic. Takenishi is best known for her semi-autobiographical short story "The Rite", which tells of her experience surviving the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima. In 2012 she was named a Person of Cultural Merit for her writing.
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Who is Hiroko Takenishi?
Japanese writer
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Hiroko Takenishi was born on 11 April 1929 in Hiroshima.
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Hiroko Takenishi is a novelist, writer and literary scholar.
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Hiroko Takenishi is Japanese.
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