Kan Kikuchi

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Kan Kikuchi


Born
in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
December 26, 1888

Died
March 06, 1948


Hiroshi Kikuchi (菊池 寛 Kikuchi Hiroshi?, December 26, 1888 – March 6, 1948), known by his pen name Kan Kikuchi (which uses the same kanji as his real name), was a Japanese author born in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. He established the publishing company Bungeishunjū, the monthly magazine of the same name, the Japan Writer's Association and both the Akutagawa and Naoki Prize for popular literature. During the Meiji period, Kikuchi Kan's main focus was to accurately portray the hardships of the daily lives of the common people. He was one of the leading playwrights during the Meiji period. In 1920, Kikuchi Kan's success was more recognized by the general public after the success of one of his pieces of work, Shinju fujin (真珠夫人 Madame P ...more

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คุณนายไข่มุก

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Beyond the Pale of Vengeance

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دیوانه بر بام

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恩讐の彼方に [Onshu no kanata ni]

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4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1919 — 3 editions
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Chichi kaeru

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Il matto sul tetto - Diario...

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Mrs. Pearl 【絶版】真珠夫人(下) (The...

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藤十郎の恋 [Tojuro no koi]

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Irefuda

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