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Natsume Soseki Japan (1867 - 1916) Timeline Buddhist : Zen / Chan Poems by Natsume Soseki Books - Links |
Soseki was born in Tokyo and graduated from Tokyo University. He then became a middle school and high school teacher of English language and literature.
In the early 1900's several of his stories were published in serialized form in magazines, establishing his career as a writer.
Around this time, Soseki also started showing signs of tuberculosis, an illness he never fully shook off. To cope with his illness, Soseki began to practice Zen meditation.
Natsume Soseki died at the age of 49.
Poems by Natsume Soseki
Recommended Books: Natsume Soseki
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A Box of Zen: Haiku the Poetry of Zen, Koans the Lessons of Zen, Sayings the Wisdom of Zen | Zen Haiku: Poems and Letters of Natsume Soseki | Kokoro |
Related Links
Natsume Soseki
http://www.ibiblio.org/eldritch/ns/soseki.html
The complete text of Soseki's novel Kokoro. Many links.
Natsume Soseki - GreenNet
http://www.city.kamakura.kanagawa.jp/english/bunjin/natsume_e.htm
A good brief biography online.