Hiroyuki Agawa

Summary

Hiroyuki Agawa is a human^[1]. Born in Hiroshima^[2], he… he was born on December 24, 1920^[3]. He died in Inagi^[4]. He died on August 3, 2015^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], novelist^[7], biographer^[8], essayist^[9], and literary critic^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (336 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Hiroyuki Agawa was born in Hiroshima^[2].
• Hiroyuki Agawa died in Inagi^[4].
• Hiroyuki Agawa was born on December 24, 1920^[3].
• Hiroyuki Agawa died on August 3, 2015^[5].
• Hiroyuki Agawa's father was Kōichi Agawa^[12].
• A child of Hiroyuki Agawa was Naoyuki Agawa^[13].
• A child of Hiroyuki Agawa was Sawako Agawa^[14].
• Hiroyuki Agawa held citizenship in Japan^[15].
• Hiroyuki Agawa held citizenship in Empire of Japan^[16].
• Japanese was Hiroyuki Agawa's native language^[17].
• Hiroyuki Agawa worked as a writer^[6].
• Hiroyuki Agawa's professions included novelist^[7].
• Hiroyuki Agawa's professions included biographer^[8].
• Hiroyuki Agawa worked as an essayist^[9].
• Hiroyuki Agawa worked as a literary critic^[10].
• Hiroyuki Agawa's field of work was creative and professional writing^[18].
• Hiroyuki Agawa's field of work was biography^[19].
• Hiroyuki Agawa's field of work was essay^[20].
• Hiroyuki Agawa was educated at University of Tokyo^[21].
• Hiroyuki Agawa received the Yomiuri Prize^[22].
• Hiroyuki Agawa received the Shinchosha literature award^[23].
• Hiroyuki Agawa received the Japan Art Academy Prize^[24].
• Hiroyuki Agawa received the Japanese Literature Grand Prix^[25].
• Hiroyuki Agawa received the Person of Cultural Merit^[26].
• Hiroyuki Agawa received the Noma Literary Prize^[27].

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Origins and Family

Hiroyuki Agawa was born in Hiroshima^[2]. He was born on December 24, 1920^[3]. His father was Kōichi Agawa^[12]. Japanese was his native language^[17].

Education

Hiroyuki Agawa was educated at University of Tokyo^[21]. He studied under Naoya Shiga^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], novelist^[7], biographer^[8], essayist^[9], and literary critic^[10]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing^[18], an academic discipline^[29]; biography^[19], a literary genre^[30]; and essay^[20], a literary form^[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Yomiuri Prize^[22], a literary award^[32], in Japan^[33], founded in 1949^[34]; Shinchosha literature award^[23], a literary award^[35], in Japan^[36], founded in 1954^[37]; Japan Art Academy Prize^[24], an art prize^[38], in Japan^[39], founded in 1942^[40]; Japanese Literature Grand Prix^[25], a literary award^[41], in Japan^[42], founded in 1968^[43]; Person of Cultural Merit^[26], a title of honor^[44], in Japan^[45]; and Noma Literary Prize^[27], a literary award^[46], in Japan^[47], founded in 1941^[48].

Personal Life

Children include Naoyuki Agawa^[13], a diplomat^[49], 1951–2024^[50], of Japan^[51] and Sawako Agawa^[14], a writer^[52], b. 1953^[53], of Japan^[54], awarded the Kikuchi Kan Prize^[55].

Death and Burial

Hiroyuki Agawa died on August 3, 2015^[5]. He passed away in Inagi^[4].

Why It Matters

Hiroyuki Agawa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (336 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

FAQs

Where was Hiroyuki Agawa born?

Hiroyuki Agawa's place of birth was Hiroshima^[2].

Where did Hiroyuki Agawa die?

Hiroyuki Agawa passed away in Inagi^[4].

Who were Hiroyuki Agawa's parents?

Hiroyuki Agawa's father was Kōichi Agawa^[12].

What did Hiroyuki Agawa do for work?

Hiroyuki Agawa worked as writer^[6], novelist^[7], biographer^[8], essayist^[9], and literary critic^[10].

Where did Hiroyuki Agawa go to school?

Hiroyuki Agawa was educated at University of Tokyo^[21].

What awards did Hiroyuki Agawa receive?

Honors received include Yomiuri Prize^[22], Shinchosha literature award^[23], Japan Art Academy Prize^[24], and Japanese Literature Grand Prix^[25].