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Natsume Sōseki

Natsume Sōseki was a Japanese writer, poet, novelist, university teacher and narrator (1867–1916). He was born in Kikuichō and died in Waseda-Minamichō.

Also recorded as Natsume Kinnosuke · Soseki Natsume · Kinnosuke Natsume · Souseki Natsume

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Portrait of the Japanese novelist Natsume Soseki (夏目漱石).

Ogawa Kazumasa · 1. Jiten [1] , 2. The Japan Times article, The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts [2] · Public domain

Biography

Natsume Sōseki was recorded at birth as 夏目 金之助. The authorities additionally record the headings Natsume Kinnosuke, Soseki Natsume, Kinnosuke Natsume, Souseki Natsume and Sōseki. His recorded language was Japanese.

He married Kyoko Natsume. 3 children are recorded: Jun'ichi Natsume, Shinroku Natsume and Fudeko Natsume. Other recorded relations include Natsume Yoshinobu, Yoko Matsuoka McClain and Mariko Handō.

His work is associated with Yoyūha.

He was employed by University of Tokyo, Fifth High School, Tokyo Higher Normal School, Meiji University and Tōkyō Senmon Gakkō.

Natsume Sōseki is recorded with the occupation satirical novelist. Recorded with the occupation university teacher. Recorded as writer, poet, novelist, university teacher and narrator.

Natsume Sōseki studied at University of Tokyo, University College London and Nishogakusha University. Training under William James Craig and Raphael von Koeber is recorded. Misao Fujimura, Yoshishige Abe and Toyotaka Komiya are recorded as having studied under Natsume Sōseki. The recorded working language is Japanese.

Employment is recorded with University of Tokyo, Fifth High School and Tokyo Higher Normal School.

Works named in the authority record are Kokoro, Botchan, I Am a Cat, Kusamakura, The 210th Day and Nowaki.

Catalogued output

Works

  • I Am a Cat

  • Botchan

  • Kokoro

    1914

  • Kusamakura

  • Sorekara

  • Grass on the Wayside

  • The Wayfarer

  • Light and Darkness

  • Nowaki

  • Ten Nights of Dreams

  • The Gate

  • The Heredity of Taste

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  • I Am a Cat

  • Botchan

  • Kokoro

    1914

  • Kusamakura

  • Sorekara

  • Grass on the Wayside

  • The Wayfarer

  • Light and Darkness

  • Nowaki

  • Ten Nights of Dreams

  • The Gate

  • The Heredity of Taste

  • The Miner

  • The Poppy

  • Sanshirō

  • The 210th Day

  • The Tower of London

  • To the Spring Equinox and Beyond

  • Kairo-kō

  • Mankan Tokorodokoro

  • Bunchō

  • Eijitsu Shōhin

  • Koto no Sorane

  • Neko no Haka

A further 1 recorded entry stand behind this article and are held on the record.

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Life and career

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  1. 1867

    Life

    Natsume Sōseki was born in 1867 at Kikuichō.

  2. 1914

    Kokoro is dated 1914.

  3. 1916

    Life

    Natsume Sōseki died at Waseda-Minamichō.

The full dated record · 3 entries

  1. 1867

    Natsume Sōseki was born in 1867 at Kikuichō.

  2. 1914

    Kokoro is dated 1914.

  3. 1916

    Natsume Sōseki died at Waseda-Minamichō.

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  • Kikuichō

    Birth place

  • Waseda-Minamichō

    Death place

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Bibliography

327 p. Hombre en camino de Natsume Sôseki: Una «Versión» japonesa de El Curioso Impertinente de Cervantes, Anales Cervantinos, 1993. Townscapes, Gentlemen and Bizarre Characters: The Importance of Natsume Sōseki's Studies in London, Relacje Międzykulturowe, 2019.

  • Natsume Soseki. <em>Kokoro</em>

  • Introducción, traducción y notas de Carlos Rubio

  • Gredos, 2003

  • (Colección Biblioteca universal Gredos), Estudios de Asia y África, 2005

  • The Rhythm of Breath in Natsume Sōseki’s <i>Recollecting and Such</i>, Literature, 2023

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Those registers additionally record the forms Sōseki, Natsume, Nacume, Soseki, Xiamu, Shushi, Sôseki, 夏目, 漱石, 夏目, 金之助, Sooseki and 夏目漱石.

Natsume Sōseki studied at University of Tokyo, University College London, Nishogakusha University and Chiyoda Ward Ochanomizu Elementary School. He trained under William James Craig and Raphael von Koeber.

Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.

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