About Hideo Oguma
Lived 1901 – 1940 (aged 39). Hideo Oguma was a Japanese poet and novelist.
was a Japanese poet for the Proletarian literature movement and was noted for writing children's stories, comic books and literary criticism. A Hideo Oguma poetry prize is awarded for new poetry writers.
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Who was Hideo Oguma?
Poet and writer (1901–1940)
When was Hideo Oguma born?
Hideo Oguma was born on 9 September 1901 in Otaru.
When did Hideo Oguma die?
Hideo Oguma died on 20 November 1940 in Toshima.
What was Hideo Oguma's occupation?
Hideo Oguma was a poet and novelist.
What nationality was Hideo Oguma?
Hideo Oguma was Japanese.
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