The Greatest Books: Written by Sōseki Natsume

Sōseki Natsume

Nationality: Japanese
Description: Natsume Sōseki (夏目漱石, February 9, 1867 – December 9, 1916), 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 and his unfinished work Light and Darkness. He was also a scholar of British literature and composer of haiku, kanshi, and fairy tales. From 1984 until 2004, his portrait appeared on the front of the Japanese 1000 yen note. In Japan, he is often considered the greatest writer in modern Japanese history. He has had a profound effect on almost all important Japanese writers since.
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Gender: Male