Giro Abe

Background

Giro Abe was born in 1883 in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.

Education

He completed a course in philosophy at Tokyo University and became a disciple of Soseki Natsume, famous novelist and an authority on English literature, in 1909.

Career

He wrote many essays on literature and philosophy, which influenced the younger generations. When a department of literature and law was established in Tohoku University in Sendai City in 1921, he was appointed professor of same. The following year he visited Europe and studied Goethe. He is known as an authority on aesthetics.

Works

• book

  • Aesthetics

    ((collection of essays))

  • Diary of Santaro

  • World Culture and Japanese Culture

Membership

Abe also was a member of Gakusliiin (Alumni Association of government designated universities).