Masaoka Shiki
Japanese poet, author, and literary critic / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Masaoka Shiki (正岡 子規, October 14, 1867 – September 19, 1902), pen-name of Masaoka Noboru (正岡 升),[2] was a Japanese poet, author, and literary critic in Meiji period Japan. Shiki is regarded as a major figure in the development of modern haiku poetry,[3] credited with writing nearly 20,000 stanzas during his short life.[4] He also wrote on reform of tanka poetry.[5]
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Masaoka Shiki | |
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Born | October 14, 1867[1] |
Died | September 19, 1902 (age 34) |
Occupation(s) | Writer, journalist |
Parent | Masaoka Tsunenao |
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In this Japanese name, the surname is Masaoka.
Some consider Shiki to be one of the four great haiku masters, the others being Matsuo Bashō, Yosa Buson, and Kobayashi Issa.[6][7]