Futabatei Shimei

Deceased Person

1864 – 1909

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Who was Futabatei Shimei?

Futabatei Shimei was a Japanese author, translator, and literary critic. Born Hasegawa Tatsunosuke in Edo, Futabatei's works are in the realist style popular in the mid- to late-19th century. His work Ukigumo is widely hailed as Japan's first modern novel.

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Born
Feb 28, 1864
Tokyo
Nationality
  • Japan
Profession
Died
May 10, 1909
Bay of Bengal

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on July 23, 2013

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