About Mori Sumio
Lived 1919 – 2010 (aged 91). Mori Sumio was a Japanese poet and writer.
was a Japanese poet noted for haiku. He had an interest in the haikai tradition of pre-modern times. He won the Yomiuri Prize for poetry in 1977 and the Dakotsu Prize in 1987.
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Who was Mori Sumio?
poet
When was Mori Sumio born?
Mori Sumio was born on 28 February 1919 in Nagasaki.
When did Mori Sumio die?
Mori Sumio died on 18 August 2010 in Tokyo.
What was Mori Sumio's occupation?
Mori Sumio was a poet and writer.
What nationality was Mori Sumio?
Mori Sumio was Japanese.
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