Sakutarō Hagiwara, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sakutarō Hagiwara

Japanese writer

Date of Birth: 01-Nov-1886

Place of Birth: Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 11-May-1942

Profession: writer, composer, poet, literary critic, novelist, tanka poet

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Sakutaro Hagiwara (?? ???, Hagiwara Sakutaro, 1 November 1886 – 11 May 1942) was a Japanese writer of free-style verse, active in the Taisho and early Showa periods of Japan.
He liberated Japanese free verse from the grip of traditional rules, and he is considered the "father of modern colloquial poetry in Japan".
He published many volumes of essays, literary and cultural criticism, and aphorisms over his long career.
His unique style of verse expressed his doubts about existence, and his fears, ennui, and anger through the use of dark images and unambiguous wording.