Kenzaburō Ōe
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Summary
Kenzaburō Ōe was born on January 31, 1935[1], in Ōse[2]. He died on March 3, 2023[3], in Tokyo[4]. He worked as a novelist[5], essayist[6], screenwriter[7], university teacher[8], and science fiction writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,578 views/month, #6,867 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Tokyo[11]
- Child: Hikari Ōe[12]
- Country of citizenship: Japan[13], Empire of Japan[14]
- Native language: Japanese[15]
- Occupation: writer[16], narrator[17]
- Field of work: literary activity[18]
- Employer: Princeton University[19], Freie Universität Berlin[20]
- Educated at: University of Tokyo[21]
- Notable work: A Personal Matter[22], The Silent Cry[23]
- Award received: Akutagawa Prize[24], Shinchosha literature award[25], Tanizaki Prize[26], Noma Literary Prize[27], Yomiuri Prize[28], Osaragi Jirō Award[29], Kawabata award[30], Sei Itō Award[31], Order of Culture[32], Nobel Prize in Literature[33], Asahi Prize[34], Grinzane Cavour Prize[35], Commander of the Legion of Honour[36]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[37]
- Influenced by: Jean-Paul Sartre[38]
- Sex or gender: male[39]
- Movement: existentialism[40]
- Genre: essay[41]
- Commons category: Kenzaburō Ōe[42]
- Cause of death: myocardial infarction[43]
- Family name: Ōe[44]
- Given name: Kenzaburō[45]
- Topic's main category: Category:Kenzaburō Ōe[46]
- Relative: Jūzō Itami[47], Mansaku Itami[48], Mansaku Ikeuchi[49]
- Manner of death: natural causes[50]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Kenzaburō Ōe include Kenzaburō Ōe Prize[51], an award[52], in Japan[53], founded in 2005[54].
Why It Matters
Kenzaburō Ōe has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
Works attributed to him include The Silent Cry[57], a literary work[58]; A Personal Matter[59], a literary work[60]; The Flood invades my spirit[61], a literary work[62]; Hiroshima Notes[63], a literary work[64]; and Somersault[65], a literary work[66]. Entities named for him include Kenzaburō Ōe Prize[51], an award[52], in Japan[53], founded in 2005[54].
FAQs
Where was Kenzaburō Ōe born?
Kenzaburō Ōe's place of birth was Ōse[2].
Where did Kenzaburō Ōe die?
Kenzaburō Ōe died in Tokyo[4].
What did Kenzaburō Ōe do for work?
Kenzaburō Ōe worked as a novelist[5], essayist[6], screenwriter[7], university teacher[8], and science fiction writer[9].
Where did Kenzaburō Ōe go to school?
Kenzaburō Ōe was educated at University of Tokyo[21].
What awards did Kenzaburō Ōe receive?
Honors received include Akutagawa Prize[24], Shinchosha literature award[25], Tanizaki Prize[26], and Noma Literary Prize[27].