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*''Born: [[1776]]''
*''Died: [[1822]]''
*''Japanese'': 式亭三馬 ''(Shikitei Sanba)''
Shikitei Sanba was a significant literary figure of the early 19th century. His ''[[kokkeibon]]'' (humorous books) and other works are prized for their depiction of the vibrant life of working-class urban communities. Two of his most celebrated works are ''[[Ukiyoburo]]'' (Floating World Bathhouse, pub. [[1809]]-[[1813]]) and ''[[Ukiyodoko]]'' (Floating World Barbershop, pub. [[1813]]-[[1814]]).
Sanba was born and raised the son of a professional artisan, a woodblock carver. He opened and ran his own cosmetics business while also writing books, and working with publishers to get them published.
In [[1818]], he contributed to the revision of ''[[Ukiyo-e ruiko]]'', a volume about ''[[ukiyo-e]]'' woodblock prints.
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==References==
*Tom Gaubatz, "A Barbershop on Every Corner: Urban Space and Identity Performance in the Fiction of Shikitei Sanba," guest lecture, UC Santa Barbara, 7 Jan 2016.
[[Category:Artists and Artisans]]
[[Category:Edo Period]]