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Naoya Shiga (志賀直哉, Shiga Naoya, February 20, 1883 – October 21, 1971) was a Japanese writer active during the Taishō and Shōwa periods of Japan, whose work was distinguished by its lucid, straightforward style and strong autobiographical overtones.
Shiga Naoya (born Feb. 20, 1883, Ishinomaki, Japan—died Oct. 21, 1971, Tokyo) was a Japanese fiction writer, a master stylist whose intuitive delicacy and conciseness have been epitomized as the “Shiga style.”
Naoya Shiga (志賀 直哉) was a Japanese novelist and short story writer active during the Taishō and Showa periods of Japan. Combine Editions. Naoya Shiga’s books. Average rating: 3.8 · 1,228 ratings · 180 reviews · 101 distinct works • Similar authors. More books by Naoya Shiga… Quotes by Naoya Shiga (?)
Naoya Shiga has 100 books on Goodreads with 6942 ratings. Naoya Shiga’s most popular book is The Paper Door and Other Stories by Shiga Naoya.
Naoya Shiga was born in Ishinomaki in 1883. His father was a banker and his grandfather a former samurai. The family went to live with his paternal grandparents in Tokyo when he was three and his mother died when he was thirteen.
Naoya Shiga (志賀直哉, Shiga Naoya, February 20, 1883 – October 21, 1971) was a Japanese writer active during the Taishō and Shōwa periods of Japan, whose work was distinguished by its lucid, straightforward style and strong autobiographical overtones.
Naoya Shiga (1883-1971) was born in Miyagi and brought up in Tokyo with his grandparents. After dropping out Tokyo Imperial University (now the University of Tokyo), he published his first novel Aru Asa (One Morning) in 1908.
February 20, 1883 - Octover 21, 1971. Birthplace (modern name) Miyagi. Occupation, Status. Literary Figure. Description. Novelist. Born in Miyagi. He grew up with his grandparents in Tokyo. A graduate of Gakushuin Senior High School, He left Imperial University of Tokyo before graduation.
Considered a master of the Japanese short story, Naoya Shiga's 'The Paper Door and Other Stories' truly impresses. Seventeen stories explore a vast range of human emotions, from fever-induced...
Feb 25, 2017 · A Dark Night's Passing, by Naoya Shiga, Translated by Edwin McClellan. 408 pages. KODANSHA, Fiction. Initially serialized in the 1920s, "A Dark Night's Passing" is a study of rootlessness....
