Nobuko Yoshiya
Japanese writer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nobuko Yoshiya (吉屋信子, Yoshiya Nobuko, 12 January 1896 - 11 July 1973) was a Japanese novelist. She wrote during the Taishō and Showa periods of Japan. She was one of modern Japan's most successful writers. She wrote many romance novels and adolescent girls’ fiction. She was also one of the first writers of Japanese lesbian books, including the Class S genre.
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Nobuko Yoshiya | |
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Born | (1896-01-12)12 January 1896 Niigata, Japan |
Died | 11 July 1973(1973-07-11) (aged 77) Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan |
Occupation | novelist |
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- In this Japanese name, the family name is Yoshiya.