Fumiko Enchi
Fumiko Enchi | |
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| Native name | 円地 文子 |
| Born | Ueda Fumi (上田 富美) 2 October 1905 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | 12 November 1986 (aged 81) Tokyo, Japan |
| Resting place | Yanaka Cemetery, Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Writer, playwright |
| Notable awards | Women’s Literature Prize (1955, 1966) Noma Literary Prize (1957) Tanizaki Prize (1969) Order of Culture (1985) |
Fumiko Ueda (上田 富美, Ueda Fumiko; 2 October 1905 – 12 November 1986), known by her pen name Fumiko Enchi (円地 文子, Enchi Fumiko), was a Japanese writer and playwright known for her explorations into the ideas of sexuality, gender, human identity, and spirituality. She is considered one of the most prominent women writers of Shōwa period Japan.