Hiromi Itō
Hiromi Itō 伊藤 比呂美 | |
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Itō in 2008 | |
| Born | September 13, 1955 Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Poet, novelist |
| Period | Modern |
| Genre | Poetry |
| Partner | Harold Cohen |
Hiromi Itō (伊藤 比呂美, Itō Hiromi, born September 13, 1955) is a Japanese poet, novelist and essayist. Having won two Akutagawa Prizes and a Mishima Yukio Prize, she is considered one of the most prominent women writers of contemporary Japan. She is currently teaching at School of Culture, Media and Society in Waseda University.