Hisaye Yamamoto (August 23, 1921 – January 30, 2011) was a Japanese American author. She is best known for the short story collection Seventeen Syllables and Other Stories, first published in 1988. Her work confronts issues of the Japanese immigrant experience in America, the disconnect between first and second generation immigrants, as well as the difficult role of women in society.
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23 August 1921 Redondo Beach, California
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Died |
30 January 2011 (aged 89) Los Angeles, California
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Zodiac | Leo |
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