Hiroyuki Agawa

author (1920–2015)
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Hiroyuki Agawa
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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 Tokyo[4]. He died on August 3, 2015[5]. He worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], biographer[8], and essayist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (195 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Hiroyuki Agawa was born in Hiroshima[2].
  • Hiroyuki Agawa died in Tokyo[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[11].
  • A child of Hiroyuki Agawa was Naoyuki Agawa[12].
  • A child of Hiroyuki Agawa was Sawako Agawa[13].
  • Hiroyuki Agawa held citizenship in Japan[14].
  • Hiroyuki Agawa held citizenship in Empire of Japan[15].
  • Japanese was Hiroyuki Agawa's native language[16].
  • 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's field of work was creative and professional writing[17].
  • Hiroyuki Agawa's field of work was biography[18].
  • Hiroyuki Agawa's field of work was essay[19].
  • Hiroyuki Agawa's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[20].
  • Hiroyuki Agawa received the Yomiuri Prize[21].
  • Hiroyuki Agawa received the Shinchosha literature award[22].
  • Hiroyuki Agawa received the Japan Art Academy Prize[23].
  • Hiroyuki Agawa received the Japanese Literature Grand Prix[24].
  • Hiroyuki Agawa received the Person of Cultural Merit[25].
  • Hiroyuki Agawa received the Noma Literary Prize[26].
  • Hiroyuki Agawa is recorded as male[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[11]. Japanese was his native language[16].

Education

Hiroyuki Agawa was educated at University of Tokyo[20]. He studied under Naoya Shiga[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], biographer[8], and essayist[9]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[17], an academic discipline[29]; biography[18], a literary genre[30]; and essay[19], a literary genre[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Yomiuri Prize[21], a literary award[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1949[34]; Shinchosha literature award[22], a literary award[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1954[37]; Japan Art Academy Prize[23], an art prize[38], in Japan[39], founded in 1942[40]; Japanese Literature Grand Prix[24], a literary award[41], in Japan[42], founded in 1968[43]; Person of Cultural Merit[25], a title of honor[44], in Japan[45]; and Noma Literary Prize[26], a literary award[46], in Japan[47], founded in 1941[48].

Personal Life

Children include Naoyuki Agawa[12], a diplomat[49], 1951–2024[50], of Japan[51] and Sawako Agawa[13], 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 Tokyo[4].

Why It Matters

Hiroyuki Agawa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (195 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 4 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 Tokyo[4].

Who were Hiroyuki Agawa's parents?

Hiroyuki Agawa's father was Kōichi Agawa[11].

What did Hiroyuki Agawa do for work?

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

Where did Hiroyuki Agawa go to school?

Hiroyuki Agawa was educated at University of Tokyo[20].

What awards did Hiroyuki Agawa receive?

Honors received include Yomiuri Prize[21], Shinchosha literature award[22], Japan Art Academy Prize[23], and Japanese Literature Grand Prix[24].

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  12. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [5] . TracesOfWar. sankei.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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