Rinzō Shiina
Japanese writer (1911–1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rinzō Shiina (椎名 麟三 Shiina Rinzō; born 大坪 昇 Noboru Ōtsuka; 1 October 1911 – 28 March 1973) was a Japanese writer, novelist, short story writer and playwright.[1]
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Native name | 椎名麟三 |
Born | Ōtsubo Noboru (1911-10-01)1 October 1911 Hyōgo Prefecture |
Died | 28 March 1973(1973-03-28) (aged 61) |
Occupation | Novelist (Short story) |
Language | Japanese |
Nationality | Japanese |
Education | High school dropout |
Genre | Romance, short story |
Subject | Christian |
Notable works | Utsukushii onna |
Notable awards | Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Award (1955) |
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Shiina's best known works were written after 1950. His writing focused on the spiritual poverty of post-occupation Japan.[2]