Fumiko Hayashi (author)
Fumiko Hayashi | |
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| Native name | 林 芙美子 |
| Born | December 31, 1903 Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū, Japan |
| Died | June 28, 1951 (aged 47) Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | Japanese |
| Nationality | Japanese |
Fumiko Hayashi (林芙美子, Hayashi Fumiko; December 31, 1903 – June 28, 1951) was a Japanese writer of novels, short stories and poetry, who has repeatedly been included in the feminist literature canon. Among her best-known works are Diary of a Vagabond, Late Chrysanthemum and Floating Clouds.