Teruo Yajima

Teruo Yajima (矢島 輝夫, Japanese: Yajima Teruo; May 20, 1939 – April 2, 1999) was a Japanese writer.[1][2]

He was born and raised in Tokyo, and studied French literature at Waseda University. After dropping out of university, he worked as an editor of Weekly Manga Action. As a disciple of Takaaki Yoshimoto, he wrote for Yoshimoto's magazine "Shikô (試行: Trial)". In the 1970s, his novel "Mô hitotsu no seikatsu (Another Life)" was nominated for The Akutagawa Prize. William Faulkner and Oe Kenzaburo had a big influence on his novels.[3]

References

  1. ^ "矢島, 輝夫, 1939-1999 - Web NDL Authorities". id.ndl.go.jp. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  2. ^ 日本著者名総目錄 48/76 (in Japanese). 日外アソシエーツ. 1989. ISBN 978-4-8169-0361-8.
  3. ^ 小田光雄 (2019-05-20). 古本屋散策. 論創社.
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