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若山 牧水
明治18年(1885) – 昭和3年(1928)
宮崎県生まれ。本名、繁（しげる）。早稲田大学英文科卒。在学中、学友とともに雑誌『北斗』を発行。 卒業後、処女歌集『海の声』を出版。明治43(1910)年、歌集『独り歌へる』『別離』を出版し、歌壇の地位を確立。翌年、詩歌雑誌『創作』を創刊する。旅や酒を愛し、歌のほか、紀行文、随筆など自然主義的な作を多く残した。『路上』『渓谷集』『くろ土』『山桜の歌』『みなかみ紀行』など。
Bokusui Wakayama
1885 – 1928
Born in Miyazaki Prefecture. His real name was Shigeru.He graduated from Waseda University’s Department of English Literature. While still a student, he and his classmates published the literary magazine Hokuto.After graduating, he released his first poetry collection, Umi no Koe （“The Voice of the Ocean”）. In 1910, he published Hitori Utaeru and Betsuri （“Parting”）, which solidified his standing in the world of tanka poetry. The following year, he founded the poetry magazine Sosaku（“Creation”）.A lover of travel and sake, he not only wrote tanka but also left behind many works of travel writing and essays, often reflecting a naturalist style.His notable works include Rojō（“On the road”）, Keikokushū, Kuro Tsuchi,Yamazakura no uta （“Songs of Cherries Wild and Fair”）, and Minakami Kikō（“Minakami travels”）.