Kenzaburō Ōe
Japanese writer
Kenzaburō Ōe was a Japanese writer and a major figure in contemporary Japanese literature. His novels, short stories and essays, strongly influenced by French and American literature and literary ... Wikipedia
Born: January 31, 1935, Uchiko, Ehime, Japan
Died: March 3, 2023 (age 88 years)
Influenced by: Natsume Sōseki, Edward Said, T. S. Eliot, and more
Children: Hikari Ōe
Spouse: Yukari Ōe (m. 1960)
Notable works: A Personal Matter (1964); The Silent Cry (1967)
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