Books | WORKS BY JAPANESE WOMEN Aug 18, 2018
Fumiko Enchi: A critical advocate of female empowerment
by Kris Kosaka
In the midst of Showa Era (1926-89) Japan, with patriarchy dominating and imperialism rising, a young female playwright, Fumiko Enchi (1905-86), started a literary career that would eventually lead her to become a passionate advocate for female empowerment, while casting a critical, penetrating eye ...
