Tatsuo Nagai | |
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 Tatsuo Nagai in 1955 | |
| Native name | 永井 龍男 |
| Born | 20 May 1904 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | 12 October 1990 (aged 86) Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Resting place | Saikai-ji, Mita, Tokyo Japan |
| Occupation | Writer, poet, journalist |
| Genre | short stories, novels, essays haiku |
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Tatsuo Nagai (永井 龍男, Nagai Tatsuo, 20 May 1904 – 12 October 1990) was a writer of short stories, novels, and essays, active in the Shōwa period Japan, known for his portrayals of city life. Nagai was also known as a haiku poet under the pen-name of "Tomonkyo".