Hiroyuki Agawa (阿川 弘之, Agawa Hiroyuki) (December 24, 1920 – August 3, 2015) was a Japaneseauthor. He was known for his fiction centered on World War II, as well as his biographies and essays.[1]
Agawa was born in Hiroshima, Japan. As a high school student Agawa was influenced by the Japanese author Naoya Shiga. He entered the Tokyo Imperial University to study Japanese literature. Upon graduation in 1942, Agawa was conscripted to serve in the Imperial Japanese Navy, where he worked as an intelligence officer breaking Chinese military codes until the end of the war. He returned to Hiroshima, where his parents had experienced the atomic bomb, in March 1946.
After World War II Agawa wrote his first short story Nennen Saisai (Years upon Years, 1946), which was a classic I Novel, or autobiographical novel, recounting the reunion with his parents. It follows the style of Naoya Shiga, who is said to have praised the work. August 6 as Agawa notes in a postscript, combines the stories of friends and acquaintances who experienced the bombing into the testimony of one family. Occupation censorship at the time was strict, but the story passed because, the author later observed, "it made no reference to the problems of after-effect and continued no overt criticism of the U.S." Agawa came to popular and critical attention with his Citadel in Spring (春の城, 1952), which was awarded the Yomiuri Prize. (He later revisited the same theme of his experiences as a student soldier in Kurai hato (Dark waves, 1974)). Ma no isan (Devil's Heritage, 1953), a documentary novel, is an account of the bombing of Hiroshima through the eyes of a young Tokyo reporter, handling, among other topics, the death of his Hiroshima nephew and survivors' reactions to the Atomic bomb Casualty Commission, the U.S. agency that conducted research on atomic victims.
Agawa's four major biographical novels are Yamamoto Isoroku (山本五十六, 1965), Yonai Mitsumasa (米内光政, 1978), Inoue Seibi (井上成美, 1986), and Shiga Naoya (志賀直哉, 1994). His other major works include Kumo no bohyo (Grave markers in the clouds, 1955), and Gunkan Nagato no shogai (The life of the warship Nagato, 1975).
Documentary war novel; based on the diary of Iwao Yoshii,[2] a former Kamikaze pilot. Trans. by Teruyo Shimizu, 2006. Movie adaptation by Shochiku in 1957.
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Atomic Bomb Literature: A Bibliography
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Hiroyuki Agawa 阿川 弘之 Agawa Hiroyuki December 24 1920 August 3 2015 was a Japanese author He was known for his fiction centered on World War II as well as his biographies and essays 1 Agawa HiroyukiNative name阿川 弘之Born 1920 12 24 December 24 1920DiedAugust 3 2015 2015 08 03 aged 94 LanguageJapaneseNationalityJapanese Contents 1 Literary career 2 Bibliography 3 Prizes 4 Notes 5 SourcesLiterary career editAgawa was born in Hiroshima Japan As a high school student Agawa was influenced by the Japanese author Naoya Shiga He entered the Tokyo Imperial University to study Japanese literature Upon graduation in 1942 Agawa was conscripted to serve in the Imperial Japanese Navy where he worked as an intelligence officer breaking Chinese military codes until the end of the war He returned to Hiroshima where his parents had experienced the atomic bomb in March 1946 After World War II Agawa wrote his first short story Nennen Saisai Years upon Years 1946 which was a classic I Novel or autobiographical novel recounting the reunion with his parents It follows the style of Naoya Shiga who is said to have praised the work August 6 as Agawa notes in a postscript combines the stories of friends and acquaintances who experienced the bombing into the testimony of one family Occupation censorship at the time was strict but the story passed because the author later observed it made no reference to the problems of after effect and continued no overt criticism of the U S Agawa came to popular and critical attention with his Citadel in Spring 春の城 1952 which was awarded the Yomiuri Prize He later revisited the same theme of his experiences as a student soldier in Kurai hato Dark waves 1974 Ma no isan Devil s Heritage 1953 a documentary novel is an account of the bombing of Hiroshima through the eyes of a young Tokyo reporter handling among other topics the death of his Hiroshima nephew and survivors reactions to the Atomic bomb Casualty Commission the U S agency that conducted research on atomic victims Agawa s four major biographical novels are Yamamoto Isoroku 山本五十六 1965 Yonai Mitsumasa 米内光政 1978 Inoue Seibi 井上成美 1986 and Shiga Naoya 志賀直哉 1994 His other major works include Kumo no bohyo Grave markers in the clouds 1955 and Gunkan Nagato no shogai The life of the warship Nagato 1975 Agawa was awarded the Order of Culture Bunka Kunsho in 1999 He is the father of Sawako Agawa popular author and TV personality and Naoyuki Agawa professor of law at Keio University Bibliography editYear Japanese Title English Title Genre Comments 1946 年年歳歳 Nennen Saisai From Age to Age in ISBN 978 0 23113 804 8 I Novel Agawa s first literary work translation by Eric P Cunningham 1952 春の城 Haru no shiro Citadel in Spring ISBN 978 0 87011 960 6ISBN 978 4 7700 1460 3 Autobiographical novel describes the atomic bombing of Hiroshima translation by Lawrence Rogers 1990 1953 魔の遺産 Ma no isan Devil s heritage Documentary novel following the aftermath of the atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima translation by John M Maki 1957 1955 雲の墓標 Kumo no bohyō Burial in the CloudsISBN 978 0 8048 3759 0 Documentary war novel based on the diary of Iwao Yoshii 2 a former Kamikaze pilot Trans by Teruyo Shimizu 2006 Movie adaptation by Shochiku in 1957 1957 夜の波音 Yoru no namioto Short stories 1959 カリフォルニヤ California I Novel 1960 坂の多い町 Saka no ooi machi Short stories 1961 青葉の翳り Aoba no kageri Short stories 1966 舷燈 Gentō I Novel 1967 軍艦ポルカ Gunkan polka Short stories 1968 水の上の会話 Mizu no ue no kaiwa Short stories 1969 山本五十六 Yamamoto Isoroku The Reluctant Admiral Yamamoto and the Imperial NavyISBN 978 0 87011 355 0ISBN 978 4 7700 2539 5 Biography translation by John Bester with some abridgment approved by Agawa 1979 1973 暗い波濤 Kurai hatō War novel partly autobiographical 1975 軍艦長門の生涯 Gunkan Nagato no shōgai Documentary novel 1978 米内光政 Yonai Mitsumasa Biography 1982 テムズの水 Thames no mizu Short stories 1986 井上成美 Inoue Seibi Biography 1994 志賀直哉 Shiga Naoya Biography 2004 亡き母や Naki haha ya I NovelPrizes edit1952 Yomiuri Prize Citadel in Spring Haru no shiro 春の城 1966 Shincho Literary Prize The Reluctant Admiral Yamamoto Isoroku 山本五十六 1987 Nippon Grand Literary Prize Inoue Seibi 井上成美 1994 Noma Literary Prize Shiga Naoya 志賀直哉 2002 Yomiuri Prize Shokumi Buburoku 食味風々録 2007 Kikuchi Kan PrizeNotes edit 作家の阿川弘之氏が死去 文化勲章受章者 正論執筆メンバー in Japanese sankei 5 August 2015 Retrieved 6 August 2015 Agawa 楯立つらしも 考 Yuki no shingun p 269 ISBN 978 4 06 273088 4 ISBN 9784062083287Sources editJ Lit Authors Hiroyuki Agawa Books from Japan Contemporary Authors Online Gale 2002 Burial in the Clouds Tuttle Pub info Atomic Bomb Literature A Bibliography JSTOR Citadel in Spring review Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hiroyuki Agawa amp oldid 1136804515, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
