Kaji Wataru

Novelist and critic. His real name was Seguchi Mitsugu. He was born in Oita Prefecture. While studying at Tokyo Imperial University, he joined the Shinjinkai (New People's Association) and experienced actual movements such as peasant strikes. Heavily influenced by Fukumotoism, he wrote radical critiques such as "Overcome the So-called Socialist Literature" (1927) and "The Rampant Bourgeoisie" (1928). Later, as the person in charge of the reconstruction of the Kop, he sought to change the direction of the proletarian literature movement during its period of decline. After his arrest in 1934 (Showa 9), he changed his views, escaped to China, and worked to organize an anti-war alliance. After World War II, he witnessed the "Kachi Incident." His works include the collection of short stories "Labor Diary and Shoes" (1930), "Autobiographical Literary History" (1959), and "Memoirs of the 'Anti-Japanese War'" (1978-80).

[Hiroshi Otsuka]

"Autobiographical Literary History" (1959, Sanichi Shobo)

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小説家、評論家。本名瀬口貢。大分県生まれ。東京帝国大学在学中、新人会に加入、農民争議などの実際運動も体験。福本イズムの強い影響を受け、『所謂(いわゆる)社会主義文芸を克服せよ』（1927）、『小市民性の跳梁(ちょうりょう)』（1928）ほかの先鋭な評論を書いた。その後コップ再建の責任者としてプロレタリア文学運動の退却期に方向転換を模索した。1934年（昭和9）の検挙後転向、中国へ脱出、反戦同盟の組織化に活動。第二次世界大戦後「鹿地事件」に遭遇した。短編集『労働日記と靴』（1930）、『自伝的な文学史』（1959）、『回想記「抗日戦争」のなかで』（1978～80）ほかの著書がある。

［大塚　博］

『『自伝的な文学史』（1959・三一書房）』

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