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Kobo Abe

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Kobo Abe was one of Japan’s most famous novelists of the 20th century, winning a number of awards and prizes both nationally and internationally. Following the publication of The Woman in the Dunes in 1962, he received international attention and praise, and his works were widely translated and published. Besides telling the harrowing tale of a man forced to live in a sand hole in an isolated village, his novel also...

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Kobo Abe Biographies (2)

Kobo Abe

1,973 words, approx. 7 pages

An important figure in contemporary Japanese literature, Kobo Abe (1924-1993) attracted an international audience for novels in which he explored the nihilism and loss of identity experienced by many ... Read more

Kobo Abe

2,867 words, approx. 10 pages

For almost forty years until his death in 1993, Abe Kb occupied a central position among avant-garde artists in Japan. Active as a novelist, a writer of film scenarios, a dramatist, and a director of ... Read more