Sawako Ariyoshi

Japanese writer and novelist (1931–1984).

Born January 20th, 1931 in Wakayama.

Died August 30th, 1984 at 53 years old in Suginami (heart failure).

Occupations
impresario, novelist, playwright, writer
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner