Kosugi Tengai
Kosugi Tengai | |
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Kosugi Tengai | |
| Native name | 小杉天外 |
| Born | 7 November 1865 Misato, Akita, Japan |
| Died | 1 September 1952 (aged 86) Kamakura, Japan |
| Resting place | Kenchō-ji, Kamakura, Japan |
| Occupation | Writer and literary critic |
| Language | Japanese |
| Alma mater | Chuo University |
| Genre | novels, literary criticism, short stories |
Kosugi Tamezō (小杉 為蔵, November 7, 1865 – September 1, 1952), known by his pen name Kosugi Tengai (小杉 天外), was a Japanese novelist of the Meiji, Taishō and Shōwa eras. He is considered the founder of the naturalism movement in modern Japanese literature.