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Koson Aeba's works at Aozora Bunko (Japanese)
{{Japan-writer-stub Japanese writers 1922 deaths 1855 births People from Taitō Translators of Edgar Allan Poe
was a Japanese
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, theater critic
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, and calligraphy
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master. His real name is . He was also called "The Master of the Bamboo Hut" (竹の屋主人).
He was born in Shitaya Ryuusenji-cho in Taitō Ward, Tokyo.
Among his works is his translation of Edgar Allan Poe
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's ''The Murders in the Rue Morgue
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''. He is buried in Somei cemetery in Tokyo
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.
Works
* ''Tousei shounin katagi'' (当世商人気質 ''The Modern-Day Mercantile Spirit''). Serialized in Yomiuri Shinbun, 1886-1889. * ''Hito no uwasa'' (人の噂 ''Rumors''). Serialized in Yomiuri Shinbun, 1886. * ''Soumatou''(走馬燈 ''Revolving Lantern''). Published in Yomiuri Shinbun, 1886. * ''Kontan'' (魂膽 ''Scheme''). Published in Yomiuri Shinbun, 1888. * ''Menbokutama'' (面目玉 ''Face''). Published in Yomiuri Shinbun, 1889. * ''Horidashimono'' (掘り出し物 ''Lucky Find''). Yoshioka Shoseki, 1888. * ''Ryouya'' (良夜 ''Moonlit Night''). 1889. * ''Kakeochi no kakeochi'' (驅落の驅落 ''Running Away from Running Away''). * ''Haikai kichigai'' (俳諧気違ひ ''Haikai Crazy'').See also
*Japanese literature
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References
External links
*Koson Aeba's works at Aozora Bunko (Japanese)
{{Japan-writer-stub Japanese writers 1922 deaths 1855 births People from Taitō Translators of Edgar Allan Poe