斎藤茂吉の病跡

The Life of Mokichi Saito

斎藤茂吉は1882年山形県に生まれた。高等小学校卒業後，跡取りとして斎藤家へ養子に入る。学生時代から歌の創作活動を始め，医学部を卒業後間もなく代表作『赤光』を刊行した。欧州に留学し，「麻痺性癡呆者の脳カルテ」をまとめたのち帰国する。一方，妻てる子は茂吉にとっては悪妻であったかもしれないが，子供たちにとっては最愛の母であった。茂吉がてる子を悪妻にしていった可能性があるため，茂吉の病跡をここに記す。

Abstract

Mokichi Saito (1882-1953) was born in Yagamata in 1882. After he graduated from junior high school, he was adopted by the Saito family. He started writing songs from the time he was in school. He eventually became a doctor, and soon after that, he published his first work, “Red Light.” While studying in Europe, he wrote “The Brain Map in Progressive Dementia.” After returning to Japan, he composed several songs. She was a best mother for her children. I have written his story because he had a peculiar character, even according to his wife.