Kenzaburō Ōe
Japanese author and Nobel Prize laureate
Born
January 31st, 1935
90 years ago
Died
March 3rd, 2023
2 years ago — 88 years old
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
Japan
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An influential author and academic, contributions included novels addressing personal and social issues through a blend of fiction and autobiographical elements. In 1994, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for work that, through its poetic force, creates an imagined world, and illuminates human experience. His literary career spanned several decades, focusing on themes such as war, identity, and socio-political challenges in Japan post-World War II.
Wrote 'A Personal Matter'
Received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1994
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