Kenzaburō Ōe

Japanese author and Nobel Prize laureate

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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