Natsume Sōseki
Japanese novelist (1867–1912) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Natsume Sōseki (夏目 漱石, 9 February 1867 – 9 December 1916), pen name Sōseki, born Natsume Kin'nosuke (夏目 金之助), was a Japanese novelist. He is best known for his novels Kokoro, Botchan, I Am a Cat, Kusamakura and his unfinished work Light and Darkness. He was also a scholar of British literature and writer of haiku and kanshi poetry and fairy tales.
In this Japanese name, the surname is Natsume.
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Natsume Sōseki 夏目漱石 | |||||
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Born | Natsume Kin'nosuke (1867-02-09)9 February 1867 Babashita-chō, Ushigome, Edo, Musashi Province, Japan | ||||
Died | 9 December 1916(1916-12-09) (aged 49) Waseda minami-chō, Ushigome Ward, Tokyo, Empire of Japan | ||||
Resting place | Zōshigaya Cemetery | ||||
Occupation | Writer | ||||
Nationality | Japanese | ||||
Alma mater | Tokyo Imperial University University College London | ||||
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Notable works | Kokoro, Botchan, I Am a Cat | ||||
Spouse |
Natsume Kyōko (m. 1896) | ||||
Children | 2 | ||||
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Kanji | 夏目 漱石 | ||||
Hiragana | なつめ そうせき | ||||
Katakana | ナツメ ソウセキ | ||||
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