Makino Shin'ichi
Makino Shin'ichi ( Japanese 牧野 信 一 ; born November 12, 1896 in Odawara , Kanagawa Prefecture ; † March 24, 1936 ) was a Japanese writer.
Makino studied English literature at Waseda University . At first he learned from Zenzō Kasai , but soon a humorous and romantic-fantastic tendency showed in his work. Makino published several novels in the style of "first-person" ( Shishōsetsu ), including Chichi o uru ko (1924) and Kinada mura (1936). He committed suicide in 1936 because of an illness.
Works (selection)
- Chichi o uru ko. ( 父 を 売 る 子 )
literature
- Louis Frédéric : Japan Encyclopedia . Harvard University Press, 2002, ISBN 0-674-00770-0 , pp. 604 (English, limited preview in the Google book search - French: Japon, dictionnaire et civilization . Translated by Käthe Roth).
Web links
- Digital copies of his works at Aozora Bunko (Japanese)
- 牧野 信 一 幻 の 『続 ・ 心 象 風景』 原稿 を 展示 公開 中！ . Odawara City Official Website, February 24, 2011,accessed July 28, 2012(Japanese).
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Makino, Shin'ichi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 牧野 信 一 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 12, 1896 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Odawara , Kanagawa Prefecture |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 24, 1936 |