Kunio Ogawa (小川 国夫, Ogawa Kunio, December 21, 1927 – April 8, 2008) was a Japanese novelist born in Fujieda, Shizuoka.
Kunio Ogawa | |
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 Ogawa in 1956 | |
| Born | December 21, 1927 Fujieda, Shizuoka, Japan |
| Died | April 8, 2008 (aged 80) Shizuoka (city), Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Ogawa was a graduate of the Japanese literature department at Tokyo University. In 1957, Ogawa wrote a book titled Aporon no shima (Isles of Apollo) after taking a trip to the Mediterranean. It was praised by the novelist Toshio Shimao, launching Ogawa's career as a writer. His style is insightful to nature and mankind, and it is noted to be clear yet dense.[1]
He died on April 8, 2008, aged 80, in Shizuoka Prefecture.[2]
References
edit- ^ Biographical Briefs (N-S) Archived 2008-02-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Death notice Archived 2008-10-08 at the Wayback Machine
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