Mori Ōgai
Mori Ōgai | |
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Mori Ōgai in 1911 | |
| Native name | 森 鷗外 |
| Born | February 17, 1862 Tsuwano, Shimane, Japan |
| Died | July 8, 1922 (aged 60) Tokyo, Japan |
| Allegiance | Japan |
| Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Years of service | 1882–1916 |
| Rank | Surgeon General of the Imperial Japanese Army (Lieutenant General) |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure Order of the Golden Kite, 3rd Class |
| Relations | Mari Mori (daughter) |
| Other work | Translator, novelist, and poet |
Lieutenant-General Mori Rintarō (森 林太郎; February 17, 1862 – July 8, 1922), known by his pen name Mori Ōgai (森 鷗外; Japanese pronunciation: [mo.ɾʲi (|) oꜜː.ɡai, -ŋai]), was a Japanese Army Surgeon general officer, translator, novelist, poet and father of famed author Mari Mori. He obtained his medical license at a very young age and introduced translated German language literary works to the Japanese public. Mori Ōgai also was considered the first to successfully express the art of western poetry in Japanese. He wrote many works and created many writing styles. The Wild Geese (1911–1913) is considered his major work. After his death, he was considered one of the leading writers who modernized Japanese literature.
His continued obstinacy to recognize beriberi as a thiamine deficiency led to the death of more than 27,000 Japanese soldiers.