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BIOGRAPHY
Kenzaburo Oe, recipient of the 1994 Nobel Prize for Literature, was born in Ose, Japan. His father died during World War II when he was nine years old. As a youth he received a militaristic formal education, but he learned of his village's culture from his grandmother. He later attended the University of Tokyo where he studied French literature.
Oe's first short story, SHISHA NO OGORI (LAVISH ARE THE DEAD), was published when he was 22. His first novel, MEGUMUSHIRI DOUCHI (NIP THE BUDS, SHOOT THE KIDS), was published a year later. One of his most famous books, KOJINTEKI-NA-TAIKEN (A PERSONAL MATTER) was based on his experiences with his mentally handicapped son, Hikari. The theme of deformity is found in many of his other works as well. He has produced several short story collections, essays, and more than 20 novels and was the second Japanese writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.
CHRONOLOGY
1935
He was born in Ose, Japan.
1944
His father died in the Pacific War.
1957
SHISHA NO OGORI (LAVISH ARE THE DEAD)
1958
MEGUMUSHIRI DOUCHI (NIP THE BUDS, SHOOT THE KIDS); He won the Akutagawa Prize.
1959
WARERA NO JIDAI, SEINEN NO OMEI; He received his B.A. from the University of Tokyo.
1960
KODOKU NA SEINEN NO KYUKA; He married Yakari Itami.
1961
SEVUNTIIN (SEVENTEEN)
1962
OKURETE KITA SEINEN, SAKEBIGOE
1963
SIETEKI NINGEN; His son, Hikari, was born.
1964
NICHIJO SEIKATSU NO BOKEN, SORA NO KAIBUTSU AQUWEE, KOJINTEKI NA TAIKEN (A PERSONAL MATTER), SORA NO KAIBUTSU AGUII (AGHWEE THE SKY MONSTER)
1965
HIROSHIMA NOTO (HIROSHIMA NOTES)
1967
MANTEN GANNEN NO HUTTOBORU (THE SILENT CRY)
1968
CHICHI YO ANATA WA DOKO E IKUNO KA?
1969
WARERA NO KYOKI O IKINOBIRU MICHI O OCHIEYO (TEACH US TO OUTGROW OUR MADNESS)
1971
MIZU KARA WAGA NAMIDA O NUQUITAMOO HI
1972
DOJIDAI TO SHITE NO SENGO, WAGA NAMIDA O NUGUITAMU HI (THE DAY HE HIMSELF SHALL WIPE MY TEARS AWAY)
1973
KOZUI WA WAGA AMASHII NI OYOBI
1976
PINCHIRANNA CHOSHO (THE PINCH RUNNER MEMORANDUM); He was visiting professor at the Colegio de Mexico in Mexico City.
1978
SHOSETSU NO HOHO
1979
DOJIDAI GEMU
1981
OE KENZABURO DOJIDAU RONSHU
1982
KAKU NO TAIKA TO "NINGEN" NO KOE
1983
ATARASHII HITO YO MEZAME YO
1984
IKANI KI O KOROSU KA, NIHON GENDAI NO YUMANISTO WATANABE KAZUO O YOMU
1986
M/T
1987
NATSUKASHII TOSHI E NO TEGAMI
1988
SAIGO NO SHOSETSU
1989
JINSEI NO SHINSEKI (AN ECHO OF HEAVEN); He was visiting professor at the University of California at Berkeley.
1990
CHIRYO NO TO
1992
BOKU GA HONTO NI WAKAKATTA KORO
1993
MOEGARU MODORI NO KI
1994
He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.
1999
TSUGAERI
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