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Kazuo Hirotsu (広津 和郎, Hirotsu Kazuo, 5 December 1891 – 21 September 1968) was a Japanese novelist, literary critic and translator active in the Shōwa period.
Kazuo Hirotsu (1891-1968), whose work as a writer and critic straddled World War II, was a profound thinker regarding the position of the novel in society. Supported by that philosophy, his writing remains fresh to us today.
December 5, 1891 - September 21, 1968. Birthplace (modern name) Tokyo. Occupation, Status. Literary Figure. Description. Novelist. A son of Kenyu-sha novelist Hirotsu Ryuro. While attending Waseda University, he published the magazine Kiseki (Miracle) with Kasai Zenzo and others in 1912.
After graduating from university, Kazuo Hirotsu (1891-1968) wrote critical essays and translations while working for a newspaper. Debuted as a writer in 1917 with Shinkeibyo Jidai (The Neurotic Age). Hirotsu wrote many works scrutinizing the realities of society, and also worked on translating Maupassant and Chekhov.
Hirotsu Kazuo (広津和郎?, 5 December 1891 – 21 September 1968) was a novelist and literary critic active in the Showa period Japan. Hirotsu was born in Tokyo as the second son of the novelist Hirotsu Ryuro.
Kazuo Hirotsu (広津 和郎, Hirotsu Kazuo, 5 December 1891 – 21 September 1968) was a *anese novelist, literary critic and translator active in the Shōwa period.
Hirotsu Kazuo is known as a liberalist who pursued his activity covering a wide range of fields which include translation, literary criticism, writin …