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Cover of the Komon gawa (小紋訝話; "Elegant chats on fabric design"), 1790
Cover of the Komon gawa (小紋訝話; "Elegant chats on fabric design"), 1790

Santō Kyōden (山東京伝 santō kyōden?, September 13, 1761 Edo–October 27, 1816) was a poet, writer and artist in the Edo period. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Year 1761 ( MDCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a literally bay - Door, " Estuary " edo once also spelled Yedo or Yeddo, is the Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Year 1816 ( MDCCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms The definition of an artist is wide-ranging and covers a broad spectrum of Activities to do with creating Art, practicing the Arts and/or demonstrating The, also referred to as the Tokugawa period (徳川時代 Tokugawa-jidai) is a division of Japanese history running from 1603 to 1868 His real name was Samuru Iwase (岩瀬醒?), and he was also known popularly as Kyōya Denzō (京屋伝蔵 kyōya denzō?). He is the brother of Santō Kyōzan.

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Life

Santō Kyōden was born in Fukagawa in Edo. is a city located in Sorachi, Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 2008 the city has an estimated Population of 24448 and the density of literally bay - Door, " Estuary " edo once also spelled Yedo or Yeddo, is the The Iwase family into which he was born were pawnbrokers in a lumberyard. He studied ukiyo-e under master Kitao Shigenobu (北尾重寅?), and began illustrating kibyōshi under the pseudonym of Kitao Masanobu (北尾政寅?). "pictures of the floating world" is a genre of Japanese woodblock prints (or Woodcuts) and Paintings produced between the 17th is a genre of Japanese picture book Kusazōshi (草双紙 produced during the middle of the Edo period. A pseudonym is a fictitious alternative to a person's legal name (see Alias) He soon started writing these novels also under the name of Santō Kyōden; several novels are labeled as written by Santō Kyōden and illustrated by Kitao Masanobu. He wrote kibyōshi and sharebon in great numbers, and became a popular writer. The was a pre-modern Japanese literary Genre. Plots revolved around humor and entertainment at the pleasure quarters. During this time he married twice, both his wives being licensed workers of Yoshiwara. For the Yoshiwara nightclub in the 1927 Fritz Lang film see Metropolis.

During the Kansei Reforms, "[. The were a series of reactionary policy changes and edicts which were intended to cure a range of perceived problems which had developed in mid-18th century Tokugawa Japan . . ] military and civil arts were encouraged, and the decadent writings of gesaku authors were condemned. " In 1791, Kyōden published three sharebon: Shikake Bunko (仕懸文庫?), Nishiki no Ura (錦之裏?), and Shōgi Kinuburui (娼妓絹籭?). Year 1791 ( MDCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common This incurred the anger of the stricter government and he was chained in manacles to his house for fifty days as punishment. [1][2]

Kyōden then broke off all ties with sharebon and turned to writing yomihon. is a type of Japanese book from the Edo period (1603–1867 that was influenced by Chinese vernacular novels such as Water Margin. Kyokutei Bakin joined with Kyōden to write gesaku jointly, and independently Kyōden also wrote essentially historical texts on the manners and customs of the Edo period. was a late Edo period Gesaku author best known for works such as Nansō Satomi Hakkenden and Chinsetsu is an alternative style genre or school of Japanese literature. The, also referred to as the Tokugawa period (徳川時代 Tokugawa-jidai) is a division of Japanese history running from 1603 to 1868 Kyōden was an acute observer of life in the Edo period. The, also referred to as the Tokugawa period (徳川時代 Tokugawa-jidai) is a division of Japanese history running from 1603 to 1868 While at ease with exaggeration, comedy and linguistic fun, his writing was primarily realistic. Literary realism most often refers to the trend beginning with certain works of nineteenth-century French literature and extending to late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century

Fiction writers prior to Kyōden generally wrote fiction as a hobby without any expectations of payment. Kyōden was one of the pioneers in turning this hobby into a livable profession.

Major works

Kibyōshi

Sharebon

Yomihon

Historical works

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Keene (1976: 408)
  2. ^ Kubota (2007: 167)

References

External links

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