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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, whose work was distinguished by its lucid, straightforward style and strong autobiographical overtones.
Shiga Naoya (born Feb. 20, 1883, Ishinomaki, Japan—died Oct. 21, 1971, Tokyo) was a Japanese fiction writer, a master stylist whose intuitive delicacy and conciseness have been epitomized as the “Shiga style.”
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Naoya Shiga (志賀 直哉) was a Japanese novelist and short story writer active during the Taishō and Showa periods of Japan. Combine Editions. Naoya Shiga’s books. Average rating: 3.8 · 1,225 ratings · 179 reviews · 101 distinct works • Similar authors. More books by Naoya Shiga… Quotes by Naoya Shiga (?)
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- October 21, 1971
- February 20, 1883
A Dark Night's Passing (暗夜行路, An'ya kōro) is the only full-length novel by Japanese writer Naoya Shiga. It was published in serialised form in the magazine Kaizō between 1921 and 1937. [1] [2] [3] The story follows the life of a wealthy, young Japanese writer in the early 1900s, who seeks to escape his unhappiness through marriage.
- 直哉 志賀, Edwin McClellan
- 1921
Naoya Shiga was a Japanese writer who lived from 1883 to 1971. He wrote about social issues, family conflicts and personal relationships in his novels and stories, such as Reconciliation and A Dark Night's Passing.
Naoya Shiga (1883-1971) was a prominent Japanese writer who published his first novel in 1908 and co-founded the Shirakaba journal in 1910. He received the Order of Culture in 1949 and his works are translated by the Japanese Literature Publishing Project (JLPP).
Considered a master of the Japanese short story, Naoya Shiga's 'The Paper Door and Other Stories' truly impresses. Seventeen stories explore a vast range of human emotions, from fever-induced...
