Poet Sadako Kurihara, who depicted A-bomb tragedy, dies

Poet Sadako Kurihara, who depicted A-bomb tragedy, dies

OSAKA, Japan - In this file photo taken on Aug. 6 2003, Sadako Kurihara, a poet who depicted the tragedy of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, recites her poem at a peace rally in Hiroshima. Kurihara died on March 6 at her home in Hiroshima. She was 92.

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