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Fujiwara no Nagatō

949 – 1009

Japanese poet

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About Fujiwara no Nagatō

Lived 949 – 1009 (aged 59–60). Fujiwara no Nagatō was a Japanese poet.

This is about the 10th-century Japanese poet. For the 9th-century Japanese statesman, see Fujiwara no Nagayoshi.

, also known as Nagayoshi, was a Japanese poet and a court bureaucrat of the Heian period. He was the son of Fujiwara no Tomoyasu. His sister was the mother of Fujiwara no Michitsuna, writer of the diary, Kagerō Nikki (蜻蛉日記). Another sister was a mother of Sugawara no Takasue no musume (菅原孝標女), writer of the famous diary, Sarashina Nikki (更級日記). He was one of "Thirty-Six Poetic Geniuses" or "Thirty-six Poetry Immortals" (Sanjūrokkasen). His pupil on Waka was priest Nōin (能因).

Reputedly, he died due to anxiety over careless criticism of his poem by Fujiwara no Kintō, one of the most talented poets.

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Important facts

Born
949
Birth century
Died
1009
Occupation
Nationality
Also known as
Fujiwara no Nagato, Fujiwara no Nagatou

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Fujiwara no Nagatō?

Japanese poet

When was Fujiwara no Nagatō born?

Fujiwara no Nagatō was born in 949.

When did Fujiwara no Nagatō die?

Fujiwara no Nagatō died in 1009.

What was Fujiwara no Nagatō's occupation?

Fujiwara no Nagatō was a poet.

What nationality was Fujiwara no Nagatō?

Fujiwara no Nagatō was Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Fujiwara no Nagatō

· Wikidata: Q7883482

· DBpedia: Fujiwara no Nagatō

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