Yasushi Inoue
Yasushi Inoue 井上 靖 | |
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Yasushi Inoue in 1955 | |
| Born | Yasushi Inoue May 6, 1907 |
| Died | January 29, 1991 (aged 83) Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | Kyoto University |
| Period | 1930–1991 |
| Spouse | Fumiko Adachi (m. 1935) |
| Children | Shuichi Inoue (son) |
Yasushi Inoue (井上靖, Inoue Yasushi; May 6, 1907 – January 29, 1991) was a Japanese writer of novels, short stories, poetry and essays, noted for his historical and autobiographical fiction. His most acclaimed works include The Bullfight (Tōgyū, 1949), The Roof Tile of Tempyō (Tenpyō no iraka, 1957) and Tun-huang (Tonkō, 1959).