Natsume Sōseki, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Natsume Sōseki

Japanese novelist

Date of Birth: 09-Feb-1867

Place of Birth: Kikuichō, Tokyo, Japan

Date of Death: 09-Dec-1916

Profession: writer, poet, university teacher, novelist

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Natsume Soseki (?? ??, February 9, 1867 – December 9, 1916), born Natsume Kin'nosuke (?? ???), 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.
In Japan, he is often considered the greatest writer in modern Japanese history.
He has had a profound effect on almost all important Japanese writers since.



Alternative names	Kazumasa Ogawa; Ogawa Kazuma; Ogawa Isshin
Description	Japanese photographer
Date of birth/death	29 September 1860	6 September 1929
Location of birth/death	Oshi Domain (present Gyoda City)	Hiratsuka, Kanagawa
Authority control	: Q3133048 VIAF: 40482349 ISNI: 0000 0000 8034 6095 ULAN: 500102435 LCCN: n79122803 NLA: 35395845 WorldCat