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Kenzaburo Oe

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Kenzaburo Oe Biography (1)

Kenzaburo Oe

6,309 words, approx. 22 pages

e Kenzabur is a representative of contemporary Japanese literature by virtue of his abundant powers of creativity. In a literary career extending over four decades he has produced a large number of fi... Read more

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Critical Essay by Wayne Falke

466 words, approx. 2 pages

Critical Essay by Wayne Falke When Bird [protagonist of A Personal Matter] makes his final choice [to reject an adventurous life in favor of tedious domesticity], he is fulfilling, not [an] imported n... Read more

Critical Essay by Luke M. Reinsma

7,857 words, approx. 27 pages

In the following essay, Reinsma traces Ōe's treatment of existential matters in A Personal Matter and maintains that the novel is central to the author's oeuvre “for reason... Read more

Critical Essay by Harry James Cargas

1,015 words, approx. 4 pages

In the following essay, Cargas argues that guilt functions as a major component of the Japanese psyche and Ōe's fiction, particularly in A Personal Matter. The controversy over awarding ... Read more