Naoya Shiga was a Japanese writer active during the Taishō and Shōwa periods of Japan, whose work was distinguished by its lucid, straightforward style and strong autobiographical overtones. Wikipedia
Born: February 20, 1883, Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan
Died: October 21, 1971 (age 88 years), Kantō Central Hospital of the Mutual Aid Association of Public School Teachers, Tokyo, Japan
Nationality: Japanese
Awards: Person of Cultural Merit
Influenced by: Saneatsu Mushanokōji, Natsume Sōseki, Yanagi Sōetsu, and more
Genre: I-novel
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