Natsume Sōseki

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Natsume Sōseki was a seminal Japanese novelist and scholar of the Meiji era, best known for works like "Kokoro" and "I Am a Cat," and is widely regarded as one of Japan’s greatest modern writers.

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Natsume Sōseki canonical 2
Sōseki 1
夏目漱石 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Japanese writer
human
novelist
scholar
appearsOn Japanese 1000 yen banknote (former series)
birthName Natsume Kinnosuke
causeOfDeath stomach ulcer
countryOfCitizenship Japan
dateOfBirth 1867-02-09
dateOfDeath 1916-12-09
describedAs one of Japan’s greatest modern writers
educatedAt Tokyo Imperial University
linked to: University of Tokyo

University of Tokyo
employer Asahi Shimbun
Tokyo Imperial University
linked to: University of Tokyo
era Meiji period
linked to: Meiji era

Taishō period
familyName Natsume
linked to: Natsume Kinnosuke
fieldOfWork English literature
Japanese literature
literature
genre essay
haiku
novel
givenName Kinnosuke
influenced Osamu Dazai
Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
modern Japanese literature
knownFor psychological insight in fiction
satirical depiction of Meiji society
languageOfWorkOrName Japanese
movement Meiji literature
modern Japanese literature
name Natsume Sōseki
nationality Japanese
nativeName 夏目漱石
linked to: Natsume Sōseki
notableWork And Then
Botchan
I Am a Cat
Kokoro
Kusamakura
Light and Darkness
Mon
linked to: mon

Sanshirō
Sorekara
Ten Nights of Dreams
The Gate
occupation literary critic
novelist
scholar
university professor
placeOfBirth Edo
Tokyo
placeOfDeath Tokyo
positionHeld professor of English literature
pseudonym Sōseki
linked to: Natsume Sōseki
religion Buddhism
residence Tokyo
studiedIn London
linked to: London, England

United Kingdom
workPeriod Meiji era
Taishō era
linked to: Taisho era

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Ryūnosuke Akutagawa influencedBy Natsume Sōseki
Natsume Sōseki name Natsume Sōseki
Natsume Sōseki nativeName 夏目漱石
linked to: Natsume Sōseki
Natsume Sōseki pseudonym Sōseki
linked to: Natsume Sōseki