Miyake Yasuko
Birth date
March 15, 1890
Death date
January 18, 1932
Place of birth
Kyoto, Japan
Profession
Writing
Age
41 years
Biography
Yasuko Miyake (March 15, 1890 – January 18, 1932) was a Japanese writer and critic. Miyake began participating in the Moyuko-kai ("Thursday Club") of famed writer Natsume Soseki in 1916. She began writing in 1921 and founded the magazine Women Current in 1923. She reached fame with the publication of her novel Honryu (Torrent), adapted into a movie directed by Heinosuke Gosho. Miyake worked toward the emancipation of women.
Also known as
三宅やす子