Kōbō Abe
Kōbō Abe (安部 公房, Abe Kōbō), pen name of Kimifusa Abe (安部 公房, Abe Kimifusa, March 7, 1924 – January 22, 1993), was a Japanese writer, playwright, musician, photographer, and inventor. He is best known for his 1962 novel The Woman in the Dunes that 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.
Kōbō Abe | |
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| Native name | 安部 公房 |
| Born | Abe Kimifusa (安部 公房) March 7, 1924 Kita, Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | January 22, 1993 (aged 68) Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | Japanese |
| Education | Seijo High School Tokyo Imperial University |
| Genre | Absurdist fiction, surrealism |
| Literary movement | Modernism |
| Notable works | The Woman in the Dunes The Face of Another The Box Man |
| Notable awards | Akutagawa Prize Yomiuri Prize Tanizaki Prize |
| Spouse | Abe Machi |
| Children | Abe Neri |
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