Kōbō Abe
Writing
Born March 7, 1924 — Died January 22, 1993
From Kita, Tokyo, Japan
Biography
Kōbō Abe, pseudonym of Kimifusa Abe (March 7, 1924 – January 22, 1993) was a Japanese writer, playwright, photographer and inventor. Abe has been often compared to Franz Kafka and Alberto Moravia for his surreal, often nightmarish explorations of individuals in contemporary society and his modernist...
