Sawako Ariyoshi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sawako Ariyoshi

Japanese writer and novelist

Date of Birth: 20-Jan-1931

Place of Birth: Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 30-Aug-1984

Profession: writer, playwright, impresario, novelist

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Sawako Ariyoshi (?? ??? Ariyoshi Sawako, 20 January 1931 – 30 August 1984) was a Japanese writer, known for such works as The Doctor's Wife and The River Ki.
She was known for her advocacy of social issues, such as the elderly in Japanese society, and environmental issues.
Several of her novels describe the relationships between mothers and their daughters.
She also had a fascination with traditional Japanese arts, such as kabuki and bunraku.
She also described racial discrimination in the United States, something she experienced firsthand during her time at Sarah Lawrence, and the depopulation of remote Japanese islands during the 1970s economic boom.