Kafū Nagai
Kafū Nagai | |
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Kafū Nagai in 1947 | |
| Born | Sōkichi Nagai 3 December 1879 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | 30 April 1959 (aged 79) Ichikawa, Japan |
| Occupation | Writer, translator, editor |
| Education | Junior High School |
| Literary movement | Naturalism, Aestheticism |
Kafū Nagai (永井 荷風, Nagai Kafū; 3 December 1879 – 30 April 1959) was a Japanese writer, editor and translator. His works like Geisha in Rivalry and A Strange Tale from East of the River are noted for their depictions of life of the demimonde in early 20th-century Tokyo.