Writer, poet Hemmi dies

Writer, poet Hemmi dies

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows writer and poet Jun Hemmi, who died at the age of 72 on Sept. 21, 2011, after collapsing at her home in suburban Tokyo. Hemmi wrote fiction and nonfiction stories about people affected by World War II, including the novel ''Otoko-tachi no Yamato'' (Men's Yamato). She is also known as a poet of 31-syllable ''tanka'' poems. (Kyodo)

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