Abé, Kōbō (Vol. 22) - Introduction

Kōbō Abé 1924–

Japanese novelist, playwright, and short story writer.

Abé's work is not distinctly Japanese, but rather shows the influence of such Western writers as Kafka. He is a master of the philosophical novel, which incorporates his major themes, lost identity and alienation.

(See also CLC, Vol. 8, and Contemporary Authors, Vols. 65-68.)