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Mori ÅŒgai

Japanese general

Died when: 60 years 141 days (724 months)
Star Sign: Aquarius

 

Mori ÅŒgai

Lieutenant-General Mori Rintaro (? ???, February 17, 1862 – July 8, 1922), known by his pen name Mori Ogai (? ??), was a Japanese Army Surgeon general officer, translator, novelist, poet and father of famed author Mari Mori.

He obtained his medical license at a very young age and introduced translated German language literary works to the Japanese public.

Mori Ogai also was considered the first to successfully express the art of western poetry in Japanese.He wrote many works and created many writing styles.

The Wild Geese (1911–1913) is considered his major work.After his death, he was considered one of the leading writers who modernized Japanese literature.


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