Kōbō Abe
Kōbō Abe | |
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Kōbō Abe in 1967 | |
| Native name | 安部 公房 |
| Born | Kimifusa Abe (安部 公房 Abe Kimifusa) March 7, 1924 Kita, Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | January 22, 1993 (aged 68) Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | Japanese |
| Education | Seijo High School |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
| 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 | Machi Abe |
| Children | Neri Abe |
Kimifusa Abe (安部 公房, Abe Kimifusa; March 7, 1924 – January 23, 1993), known by his pen name Kōbō Abe (安部 公房, Abe Kōbō), 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.