The Woman in the Purple Skirt: by Natsuko Imamura

Natsuko Imamura, born in Hiroshima Prefecture, is an acclaimed author, having won prestigious awards like the Osamu Dazai Prize, Yukio Mishima Prize, and Akutagawa Prize. Her notable works include This is Amiko and The Woman in the Purple Skirt. She currently lives in Osaka with her husband and daughter.

Lucy North, a seasoned translator, has worked on fiction and nonfiction by numerous modern and contemporary Japanese writers, including Taeko Kono, Fumiko Enchi, Hiroko Oyamada, and Hiromi Kawakami.