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Makoto Ōoka

Makoto Ōoka was a Japanese poet, writer, university teacher, literary critic and literary scholar (1931–2017). He was born in Mishima.

Makoto Ōoka

大岡信

『戦後詩人全集 第1巻』1954年9月1日。発行所:ユリイカ。 · Public domain

Born
1931 · Mishima
Died
2017 · Mishima
Nationality
Japan · Empire of Japan
Occupation
poet · writer · university teacher · literary critic · literary scholar
Education
University of Tokyo
Honours
Kikuchi Kan Prize · Hanatsubaki Award for Contemporary Poetry · Officer of Arts and Letters · Japan Art Academy Prize · Asahi Prize · Golden Wreath
Languages
Japanese

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  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Archives and collections
  3. 03Notes, references and evidence

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