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Mantarō Kubota
was a Japanese author, playwright, and poet. Early life Kubota was born in the Asakusa district of Tokyo, to a clothing merchant family. He became interested in stage plays at an early age, largely due to the influence of his grandmother, who also provided financial support for him to attend college. While attending college preparatory courses, he attended lectures by Mori Ōgai and Nagai Kafū. While still a student at Keio University in 1911, he made his literary debut with the short novel ''Asagao'' ("Morning Glory", ) and a stage play ''Yugi'' ("Game", ), both of which appeared in the university's journal Mita Bungaku, and which led to a long-lasting friendship and association with Takitarō Minakami. In October 1912, he joined the literary coterie of Hototogisu and was introduced to Izumi Kyōka. Pre-war career Starting from 1919, Kubota taught courses in literature at Keio University, writing stage plays in the '' Shinpa'' genre and novels which were serialized in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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