Tōson Shimazaki
Japanese writer (1872-1943) · Japan · On the map · Writers · Died at 71
Tōson Shimazaki was the pen-name of Haruki Shimazaki, a Japanese writer active in the Meiji, Taishō and early Shōwa periods of Japan. He began his career as a Romantic poet, but went on to establish himself as a major proponent of Japanese Naturalism.
Tōson Shimazaki is read about 540 times a day, in 22 languages.
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The historical novel Before the Dawn (1929-1935), about the fall of the Tokugawa shogunate, is his most popular work.
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Japan
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1872 to 1943 · aged 71