Katai Tayama | |
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 Katai Tayama. | |
| Born | Rokuya Tayama 22 January 1872 Tatebayashi, Gunma, Japan |
| Died | 13 May 1930 (aged 58) Yoyogi, Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Genre | Novels, short stories, diary |
| Literary movement | Naturalism |
| Notable works | Inaka Kyōshi Futon |
Katai Tayama (田山 花袋 Tayama Katai, 22 January 1872 – 13 May 1930, born Rokuya Tayama) was a Japanese author. His most famous works include Inaka Kyōshi (田舎教師, "Rural Teacher," also translated "Country Teacher") and Futon (蒲団, also translated "The Quilt"). He is noted for establishing the Japanese literary genre of naturalistic I novels which revolve around the detailed self-examinations of an introspective author.[1] He also wrote about his experiences in the Russo-Japanese War.
- ^ Rimer, J. Thomas; Gessel, Van C. (2005). The Columbia Anthology of Modern Japanese Literature: From restoration to occupation, 1868-1945. Columbia University Press. p. 254. ISBN 978-0-231-11860-6.