Lieutenant-General Mori Rintarō (森 林太郎, February 17, 1862 – July 8, 1922), known by his pen name Mori Ōgai (森 鴎外), was a Japanese Army Surgeon general officer, translator, novelist, poet and father of famed author Mari Mori. He obtained his medical license at a very young age and introduced translated German language literary works to the Japanese public. Mori Ōgai also was considered the first to successfully express the art of western poetry in Japanese. He wrote many works and created many writing styles. The Wild Geese (1911–1913) is considered his major work. After his death, he was considered one of the leading writers who modernized Japanese literature.
Mori Ōgai
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森林太郎, Ougai Mori, Mori Ōgai, and 16 others
O MORI, Ōgai Mori, 森鷗外, 林太郎 森, 鷗外 森, Oogai Mori, Rintarō Mori, Ōgai, 森〓外, Ōgai Gyoshi, Ogai Mori, 鷗外漁史, 森鸥外, Mori Ougai, Mori Ogai, 鴎外 森 - Born:
- Feb. 17, 1862
- Died:
- July 8, 1922
