Tanizaki, Jun-ichirō (1886–1965)
Japanese novelist. His works include a version of Murasaki's The Tale of Genji (1939–41), The Makioka Sisters in three volumes (1943–48), and The Key (1956).
| His work matured when he moved from Tokyo after the 1923 earthquake to the Kyoto-Osaka region, where ancient tradition is stronger. |
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