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Natsume Sōseki

Died on December 9, 1916

109

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Natsume Sōseki (Japanese: 夏目漱石; born Natsume Kinnosuke (夏目金之助); 9 February 1867 – 9 December 1916) was a Japanese novelist, poet, and scholar. He is considered one of the greatest writers in modern Japanese history and is often called the first modern novelist of Japan.

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