Shusaku Endo
Shūsaku Endō (Japanese: 遠藤 周作 Endō Shūsaku, 27 March 1923 – 29 September 1996) was a Japanese writer known mainly for his novels. Endō is categorised as one of the "Third Generation" writers, the third major group of writers who appeared after World War II.
Endō Shūsaku | |
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| Born | March 27, 1923 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | September 29, 1996 (aged 73) |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Citizenship | Japan |
| Genre | Novels |
| Literary movement | "Third Generation" |
| Notable works | Silence |
| Spouse | Junko Endo(wife, m. 1955) |
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Endo, seated, far left, with other Japanese literati in 1954