SOURCE: Swain, David. “Something Akin to Grace: The Journey of Kenzaburo Oe.” Christian Century 114, no. 37 (24 December 1997): 1226-31.
In the following essay, Swain investigates the major influences on Ōe's fiction and nonfiction, particularly the impact of the birth of his mentally and physically handicapped son.
This is a free excerpt of 47 words. There are 4,367 words (approx.
15 pages at 300 words per page) in the full critical essay.
Read the rest of this Criticism with our Kenzaburō Ōe: Critical Essay by David Swain Access Pass.
