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Kenji Miyazawa
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Japanese poet and author of children's literature (1896-1933)
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Kenji Miyazawa (1896–1933) was a Japanese poet, novelist, writer, and teacher. Born in Hanamakikawaguchi, Iwate, Japan, he wrote in Japanese and Esperanto. His literary output spanned from 1918 until his death in 1933, encompassing poetry and children's and young adult literature. He was a member of Kokuchūkai and adhered to Nichiren Shū.
Notable works include Night on the Galactic Railroad, The Restaurant of Many Orders, Gauche the Cellist, Ame ni mo Makezu, The telegraph poles on a moonlit night, Gusukōbudori no denki, Yodaka no hoshi, On the fourth day of the Narcissus month, and Le bureau des chats. Miyazawa died of pneumonia due to natural causes. His native name is 宮沢賢治, and his name in kana is みやざわ けんじ.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1896
- Died
- 1933
- Works
- 28
Top works
- The telegraph poles on a moonlit night
- Gusukōbudori no denki
- Yodaka no hoshi
- On the fourth day of the Narcissus month
- Le bureau des chats
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Film & TV
Hanamakikawaguchi, Iwate, Japan [now Hanamaki, Iwate, Japan]
Kenji Miyazawa was a poet and author of novelist in early Showa period Japan. Many of his children's works, that appear superficially to be light or humorous, contain stories intended for moral education of the reader. A number of his children's stories have been adapted into animated movies in Japan.
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Key facts
- Native name
- 宮沢 賢治
- Born
- ( 1896-08-27 ) August 27, 1896, Hanamaki, Iwate , Japan
- Died
- September 21, 1933 (1933-09-21) (aged 37), Hanamaki, Iwate, Japan
- Occupation
- Writer, poet, teacher, geologist
- Period
- Taishō and early Shōwa periods
- Genre
- Children's literature, poetry
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Occupation
- short story writer
- Languages spoken
- Japanese
- Native language
- Japanese
- Religion
- Nichiren Shū
- Genre
- poetry
- Image
- Miyazawa Kenji.jpg
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- Commons category
- Kenji Miyazawa
- date of birth
- 1896-08-27
- date of death
- 1933-08-21
- cause of death
- pneumonia
- topic's main category
- Category:Kenji Miyazawa
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- 宮沢賢治
- start of work period
- 1918-00-00
- ethnic group
- Japanese people
- writing language
- Esperanto
- end of work period
- 1933-00-00
- name in kana
- みやざわ けんじ
- last words
- ああいい気持ちだ
- posthumous name
- 真金院三不日賢善男子
- lifestyle
- vegetarianism
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Encyclopedic overview
Kenji Miyazawa (宮沢 賢治, Miyazawa Kenji; Japanese: [mʲi.ja.(d)za.wa keꜜɲ.dʑi]; 27 August 1896 – 21 September 1933) was a Japanese novelist, poet, and children's literature writer from Hanamaki, Iwate, in the late Taishō and early Shōwa periods. He was also known as an agricultural science teacher, vegetarian, cellist, devout Buddhist, and utopian social activist.
Some of his major works include Night on the Galactic Railroad, Kaze no Matasaburō, Gauche the Cellist, and The Night of Taneyamagahara. Miyazawa converted to Nichiren Buddhism after reading the Lotus Sutra, and joined the Kokuchūkai, a Nichiren Buddhist organization. His religious and social beliefs created a rift between him and his wealthy family, especially his father, though after his death his family eventually followed him in converting to Nichiren Buddhism. Miyazawa founded the Rasu Farmers Association to improve the lives of peasants in Iwate Prefecture. He was also interested in Esperanto and translated some of his poems into that language.
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