Kōbō Abe Writer

Kōbō Abe (安部 公房, Abe Kōbō), pseudonym of Kimifusa Abe (安部 公房, Abe Kimifusa, 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 sensibilities.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 07, 1924
Birth place
Japan , Kita Tokyo
Date of deathJanuary 22, 1993
Place of death
Tokyo , Heart failure

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