Chikamatsu Monzaemon

Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653–1725) was a Japanese writer, actor and playwright.

Overview

Recorded at birth as 杉森次郎吉.

Born at Echizen Province in 1653, died at Osaka in 1725.

In detail

training under Yamaoka Genrin is recorded. the recorded working language is Japanese.

Works named in the authority record are Horikawa Nami no Tsuzumi, Shusse Kagekiyo, The Love Suicides at Sonezaki, The Battles of Coxinga, The Courier for Hell and Heike Nyogo no Shima.

Sources

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“Chikamatsu Monzaemon”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q324986: Chikamatsu Monzaemon
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