Lake Miyazaki

Japanese: 宮崎湖処子 - みやざき・こしょし

Year of death: August 9, 1922
Year of birth: September 20, 1864 (October 20, 1864)
A Meiji era poet and novelist. The third son of Nihei and Chika. Born in Minagi, Shimoza County, Chikuzen Province (Fukuoka Prefecture). His real name was Yaokichi. After attending Kunao Elementary School and Fukuoka Middle School, he moved to Tokyo and entered the political science department of Tokyo Senmon Gakko (Waseda University). He was baptized while still a student. After graduation, he was recognized by Tokutomi Soho and joined Minyusha. In 1891 (Meiji 24), he published a unique novel, "Return Home," set in his hometown of Minagi, mixing beautiful essay-like prose with new-style poetry, and gained a reputation as a writer. He studied under Wordsworth, W. and Tao Yuanming, and published "Collection of Poems by Koshoko" in 1891. In 1903, he edited "Lyric Poems." This is a collection of poems by six people, including Kunikida Doppo and Tayama Katai, and includes 26 of Koshoko's own works. This was the time when the poet Kotoko Ko was recognized, and she soon became enthusiastic about Christian missionary work, publishing novels, critiques, and translations, but she did not receive much attention. Her works include Maboroshi (1892). <References> Kindai Shishu I (Modern Japanese Literature Series, Vol. 53)

(Shigeru Oikawa)

Source: Asahi Japanese Historical Biography: Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. About Asahi Japanese Historical Biography

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没年：大正11.8.9(1922)
生年：元治1.9.20(1864.10.20)
明治時代の詩人,小説家。仁平,チカの3男。筑前国(福岡県)下座郡三奈木に生まれる。本名八百吉。喰那尾小学校,福岡中学を経て上京,東京専門学校(早大)政治科入学。在学中に受洗。卒業後,徳富蘇峰に認められ民友社に入社。明治24(1891)年,故郷三奈木を舞台に,エッセー風の美文に新体詩を交えた独特の小説『帰省』を刊行,文名を馳せた。ワーズワース,W.と陶淵明に私淑し,26年,『湖処子詩集』刊。30年には『抒情詩』を編集。これは国木田独歩,田山花袋など6人の詞華集で,湖処子も自作26篇を収録した。このころが詩人湖処子の認められた時代で,やがてキリスト教の布教活動に熱心になり,小説や評論,翻訳を発表するが注目はされなかった。著書に『まぼろし』(1892)などがある。<参考文献>『近代詩集Ⅰ』(日本近代文学大系53巻)

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