About Masamune Atsuo
Lived 1881 – 1958 (aged 76). Masamune Atsuo was a Japanese poet and japanese literature.
was a researcher of Japanese literature and a poet.
Biography Masamune Atsuo was born in Wake District Honami (present-day Bizen), Okayama Prefecture, he was the younger brother of novelist and literary critic Masamune Hakuchō. While his brother moved to Tokyo to work, Atsuo remained home and ran the family business. He studied waka under the guidance of Inoue Michiyasu, and was friends with Shimaki Akahiko and Saitō Mokichi. In addition to work, he wrote waka and researched Japanese literature. Due to his achievements, in 1952 he became a professor at Notre Dame Seishin University in Okayama.
He collected old and rare books, and in 1936 established the . This collection is still in existence and contains many valuable texts.
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Who was Masamune Atsuo?
Literature researcher and poet (1881-1958)
When was Masamune Atsuo born?
Masamune Atsuo was born on 15 November 1881 in Okayama Prefecture.
When did Masamune Atsuo die?
Masamune Atsuo died on 12 November 1958.
What was Masamune Atsuo's occupation?
Masamune Atsuo was a poet and japanese literature.
What nationality was Masamune Atsuo?
Masamune Atsuo was Japanese.
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