Takashi Matsumoto (poet)
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Takashi Matsumoto | |
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Born | 5 January 1906 Tokyo, Japan |
Died | 11 May 1956 |
Occupation | Writer |
Genre | haiku poetry, essays |
Takashi Matsumoto (松本 たかし, born 松本 孝, Matsumoto Takashi, 5 January 1906 – 11 May 1956) was a Japanese
Early life
Matsumoto was born in the Sarugakuchō district of Tokyo into a family of Noh theater players of the Hosho school. His stage debut was at the age of eight. From the earliest age, he was devoted to honing his skills as a Noh actor. He also had a strong interest in classical Chinese literature, Japanese calligraphy and the English language, and was also fond of popular theater and rakugo comic storytelling.
While recovering from an illness in 1921, he came across the haiku
After spending the summer of 1925 recuperating from illness in
In 1929, he joined the Hototogisu group, where he was acknowledged to be an equal of the much acclaimed
Literary career
In 1935, Matsumoto published his first haiku anthology, Matsumoto Takashi Kushu. This was followed by the haiku anthologies Taka ("Hawk"), Yumi ("Arrow"), Nomori ("Gamekeeper") and the essay collections of Ego no Hana ("Styrax blossom"), and Kanawa ("Iron Ring")
In 1946, he began his own
Matsumoto died in 1956 at the age of 50.
See also
- Japanese literature
- List of Japanese authors
References
- ^ "読売文学賞" [Yomiuri Prize for Literature] (in Japanese). Yomiuri Shimbun. Retrieved 28 September 2018.