Akiko Itoyama
Akiko Itoyama ( Japanese 絲 山 秋 子 , Itoyama Akiko ; born November 22, 1966 in Setagaya ) is a Japanese writer.
Itoyama studied political science and economics at Waseda University and then worked as a saleswoman for a household goods trading company. In 2004 she received the Kawabata Yasunari Literature Prize for the novel Fukurokōji no otoko , the following year for Oki de matsu, after three consecutive nominations, the Akutagawa Prize .
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SURNAME | Itoyama, Akiko |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 絲 山 秋 子 (Japanese) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese writer |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 22, 1966 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Setagaya |