Born May 12, 1885, died April 9, 1976
He's best known for works like Good-Natured Person and Friendship, which established him as a key figure in the White Birch School's Pure Literature movement. What really defined his career was his commitment to his ideals—he genuinely seemed to care about the work itself more than anything else.
His writing fit squarely within Pure Literature, the literary faction and genre he helped champion, though fans often note he brought something distinctly his own to the movement rather than just following trends.
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