In one of this man's novels, Sonoko enters into a lesbian relationship with Mitsuko, and in another of his works, a wealthy engineer falls in love with the title fifteen year old waitress. In addition to Quicksand and Naomi, he wrote about the westernization and attempts at marriage of the four title characters in one novel, and in another work he wrote about Kaname's waning interest in his wife Misako. For 10 points, name this 20th century Japanese novelist of The Makioka Sisters and Some Prefer Nettles.
In one of this man's novels, Sonoko enters into a lesbian relationship with Mitsuko, and in another of his works, a wealthy engineer falls in love with the title fifteen year old waitress. In addition to Quicksand and Naomi, he wrote about the westernization and attempts at marriage of the four title characters in one novel, and in another work he wrote about Kaname's waning interest in his wife Misako. For 10 points, name this 20th century Japanese novelist of The Makioka Sisters and Some Prefer Nettles.
In one of this man's novels, Sonoko enters into a lesbian relationship with Mitsuko, and in another of his works, a wealthy engineer falls in love with the title fifteen year old waitress.
{Jun'ichiro} Tanizaki