Tsubouchi Shōyō

Japanese writer (1859–1935)
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Tsubouchi Shōyō
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Tsubouchi Shōyō

Summary

Tsubouchi Shōyō is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ōta-juku[2]. He was born on May 22, 1859[3]. He died in Atami[4]. He died on February 28, 1935[5]. He worked as a writer[6], translator[7], novelist[8], university teacher[9], and playwright[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Tsubouchi Shōyō's place of birth was Ōta-juku[2].
  • Tsubouchi Shōyō passed away in Atami[4].
  • Tsubouchi Shōyō was born on May 22, 1859[3].
  • Tsubouchi Shōyō died on February 28, 1935[5].
  • Tsubouchi Shōyō held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Japanese was Tsubouchi Shōyō's native language[13].
  • Tsubouchi Shōyō worked as a writer[6].
  • Tsubouchi Shōyō's professions included translator[7].
  • Tsubouchi Shōyō worked as a novelist[8].
  • Tsubouchi Shōyō worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Tsubouchi Shōyō's professions included playwright[10].
  • Tsubouchi Shōyō's professions included director[14].
  • Tsubouchi Shōyō's field of work was literature[15].
  • Tsubouchi Shōyō's field of work was literary criticism[16].
  • Tsubouchi Shōyō's field of work was drama[17].
  • Tsubouchi Shōyō's field of work was translation[18].
  • Tsubouchi Shōyō's field of work was pedagogy[19].
  • Among Tsubouchi Shōyō's employers was Tōkyō Senmon Gakkō[20].
  • Among Tsubouchi Shōyō's employers was Waseda University[21].
  • Tsubouchi Shōyō's education included a stint at Kaisei School[22].
  • Tsubouchi Shōyō was educated at Tokyo University[23].
  • A notable student of Tsubouchi Shōyō was Omuro Saganoya[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Tsubouchi Shōyō is Q11488139[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Tsubouchi Shōyō is Q11537165[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Tsubouchi Shōyō is The Essence of the Novel[27].

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Origins and Family

Tsubouchi Shōyō was born in Ōta-juku[2]. He was born on May 22, 1859[3]. Japanese was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Kaisei School[22], an educational institution[28], in Empire of Japan[29], founded in 1868[30] and Tokyo University[23], a university[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1877[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], translator[7], novelist[8], university teacher[9], playwright[10], and director[14]. Fields of work include literature[15], a type of arts[34]; literary criticism[16], a literary genre[35]; drama[17], a literary mode[36]; translation[18], an academic major[37]; and pedagogy[19], a branch of science[38]. Employers include Tōkyō Senmon Gakkō[20], a higher education institution[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1882[41] and Waseda University[21], a private university[42], in Japan[43], founded in 1882[44], headquartered in Shinjuku[45]. A notable student of Tsubouchi Shōyō was Omuro Saganoya[24].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q11488139[25], a literary work[46]; Q11537165[26], a literary work[47]; The Essence of the Novel[27], a written work[48]; Tōsei Shosei Katagi[49], a literary work[50]; and Q52768676[51], a literary work[52].

Recognition

Tsubouchi Shōyō received the Asahi Prize[53].

Death and Burial

Tsubouchi Shōyō died on February 28, 1935[5]. He passed away in Atami[4].

Why It Matters

Tsubouchi Shōyō has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

Works attributed to him include The Essence of the Novel[55], a written work[56].

FAQs

Where was Tsubouchi Shōyō born?

Tsubouchi Shōyō was born in Ōta-juku[2].

Where did Tsubouchi Shōyō die?

Tsubouchi Shōyō died in Atami[4].

What did Tsubouchi Shōyō do for work?

Tsubouchi Shōyō worked as writer[6], translator[7], novelist[8], university teacher[9], and playwright[10].

Where did Tsubouchi Shōyō go to school?

Tsubouchi Shōyō was educated at Kaisei School[22] and Tokyo University[23].

What awards did Tsubouchi Shōyō receive?

Honors received include Asahi Prize[53].

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  21. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
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  28. [24] . wikidata.org.

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  24. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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