Kafū Nagai
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Kafū Nagai (永井 荷風, Nagai Kafū, 3 December 1879 – 30 April 1959) was a Japanese writer, editor and translator.[1] His works like Geisha in Rivalry and A Strange Tale from East of the River are noted for their depictions of life of the demimonde in early 20th-century Tokyo.[2]
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Born | Sōkichi Nagai (1879-12-03)3 December 1879 Tokyo, Japan |
Died | 30 April 1959(1959-04-30) (aged 79) Ichikawa, Japan |
Occupation | Writer, translator, editor |
Education | Junior High School |
Literary movement | Naturalism, Aestheticism |
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