Naoya Shiga | |
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| Native name | 志賀直哉 |
| Born | February 20, 1883 Ishinomaki-chō, Oshika-gun, Miyagi Prefecture, Empire of Japan |
| Died | October 21, 1971 (aged 88) Kantō Central Public Hospital, Kamiyoga, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan |
| Resting place | Aoyama Cemetery, Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | Japanese |
| Genre | I-novel |
Naoya Shiga (志賀直哉, Shiga Naoya, February 20, 1883 – October 21, 1971) was a Japanese writer active during the Taishō and Shōwa periods of Japan,[1] whose work was distinguished by its lucid, straightforward style[2] and strong autobiographical overtones.[3]
- ^ "志賀直哉 (Shiga Naoya)". Kotobank (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ Schaarschmidt, Siegfried, ed. (1990). Das große Japan Lesebuch. München: Goldmann. ISBN 9783442098866.
- ^ Berndt, Jürgen, ed. (1975). Träume aus zehn Nächten. Moderne japanische Erzählungen. Berlin und Weimar: Aufbau Verlag.