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Kōbō Abe
AuthorBooks · Second hand1924-1993
Kimifusa Abe , known by his pen name Kōbō Abe , was a Japanese writer, playwright and director. His 1962 novel The Woman in the Dunes was made into an award-winning film by Hiroshi Teshigahara in 1964. Abe has often been compared to Franz Kafka for his modernist sensibilities and his surreal, often nightmarish explorations of individuals in contemporary society. He died aged 68 of heart failure in Tokyo after a brief illness.
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Birth
1924
Death
1993
First book
1944
Years writing
82
Kōbō Abe was a multifaceted Japanese artist who excelled as a writer, playwright, photographer, and even an inventor.
Although he earned a medical degree, he was unable to practice after failing his medical exam.
He spent his childhood in Manchuria, an experience that deeply shaped his literary vision.
He is globally renowned for his masterpiece The Woman in the Dunes, a pillar of absurdist literature.
His prolific career spans over 170 works, including avant-garde poetry, novels, and screenplays.