Kōbō Abe

Kimifusa Abe (安部 公房, Abe Kimifusa; March 7, 1924 – January 22, 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.

Notable works: The Woman in the Dunes Awards: Akutagawa Prize, Kishida Theatre Award, Tanizaki Prize, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Yomiuri Prize, Art Encouragement Prizes Education: University of Tokyo

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