Natsume Sōseki (夏目 漱石, 9 February 1867 – 9 December 1916), born Natsume Kin'nosuke (夏目 金之助), was a Japanese novelist. He is best known around the world for his novels Kokoro, Botchan, I Am a Cat and his unfinished work Light and Darkness. He was also a scholar of British literature and composer of haiku, kanshi, and fairy tales. From 1984 until 2004, his portrait appeared on the front of the Japanese 1000 yen note.
Natsume Sōseki
Author details
- Aliases:
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Shushi Xiamu, Shu-shih Hsia-mu, 夏目 金之助, and 17 others
金之助 夏目, Sôseki Natsume, 夏目漱石, Soseki, Natsume Sōseki, Sōseki, 漱石 夏目, Sóseki Nacume, 漱石, Soseki Natsume, Sōseki Natsume, Natsume Sôseki, Kinnosuke Natsume, 夏目金之助, Natsume Soseki, Natsume Sóseki, Sôseki - Born:
- Feb. 9, 1867
- Died:
- Dec. 9, 1916
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