Bizan Kawakami
Japanese writer
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| Intro | Japanese writer | |||
| A.K.A. | Akira Kawakami | |||
| A.K.A. | Akira Kawakami | |||
| Places | Japan | |||
| was | Poet Writer Novelist | |||
| Work field | Literature | |||
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| Birth | 5 March 1869, Ōsaka, Japan | |||
| Death | 15 June 1908 (aged 39 years) | |||
| Star sign | Pisces | |||
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Biography
Bizan Kawakami (川上 眉山, Kawakami Bizan, March 5, 1869 – June 15, 1908) was a Japanese novelist of the Meiji era. His real name was Akira Kawakami (川上 亮, Kawakami Akira). Born in Osaka Prefecture, he dropped out of the school of liberal arts in Tokyo University and joined Ken'yusha. After struggling with the rise of naturalist literature yet remaining a popular author until his death, he died by suicide at age 40.
Aozora Bunko has a digitalized collection of his works.