Kenji Miyazawa date of birth:
August 27, 1896
How old was Kenji Miyazawa when died?
37
Where was Kenji Miyazawa born?
Hanamaki, Iwate, Japan
When did Kenji Miyazawa die?
September 21, 1933
What is Kenji Miyazawa nationality?
Japanese
What is Kenji Miyazawa's occupation?
Writer, Poet, Teacher, Geologist
What genre is Kenji Miyazawa's work?
Children’s literature, poetry, Children's literature
Short Biography
Kenji Miyazawa (宮沢 賢治 or 宮澤 賢治, Miyazawa Kenji, 27 August 1896 – 21 September 1933) was a Japanese poet and author of children's literature from Hanamaki, Iwate in the late Taishō and early Shōwa periods. He was also known as an agricultural science teacher, a vegetarian, cellist, devout Buddhist, and utopian social activist.