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Japanese writer (1907–1991)

Also known as: Inoe Yasushi, Inoue Yasushi, Ясуси Иноуэ, ياسوشي اينو, 이노우에 야스시, 井上靖

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Shūsaku Endō1923–1996
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Historical fiction like Silence and The Samurai shares Inoue's restrained treatment of faith, journey and cultural encounter. (AI reason)
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Yasunari Kawabata1899–1972
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Spare, lyrical prose and quiet melancholy echo the elegiac tone of The Hunting Gun. (AI reason)
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Ryōtarō Shiba1923–1996
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Expansive Japanese historical novels of warlords and statesmen parallel Inoue's samurai-era and Sengoku fiction. (AI reason)
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Mori Ōgai1862–1922
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Austere, documentary-style historical narratives anticipate Inoue's detached historical voice. (AI reason)
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Fumiko Enchi1905–1986
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Subtle psychological portraits of women and buried passion resemble Inoue's intimate novellas. (AI reason)
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Jun'ichirō Tanizaki1886–1965
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Historical tales and studies of desire and obsession overlap with Inoue's Chacha and love-triangle fiction. (AI reason)
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Eiji Yoshikawa1892–1962
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Popular epic historical fiction of feudal Japan appeals to readers of Inoue's period novels. (AI reason)
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Seichō Matsumoto1909–1992
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Postwar social realism and mystery-tinged plots resonate with Inoue's Kuroi Ushio and Hyōheki. (AI reason)
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Marguerite Yourcenar1903–1987
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Meditative, erudite historical fiction set in distant empires parallels Inoue's Tun-huang and Confucius. (AI reason)
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Naoya Shiga1883–1971
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Clear, economical prose and introspective realism share Inoue's understated style. (AI reason)
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