A Personal Matter
by Oe, Kenzaburo | New BookDescription
Kenzaburo Oe, the winner of the 1994 Nobel Prize for Literature, is internationally acclaimed as one of the most important and influential post-World War II writers, known for his powerful accounts of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and his own struggle to come to terms with a mentally handicapped son. The Swedish Academy lauded Oe for his 'poetic force [that] creates an imagined world where life and myth condense to form a disconcerting picture of the human predicament today.' His most popular book, A Personal Matter is the story of Bird, a frustrated intellectual in a failing marriage whose Utopian dream is shattered when his wife gives birth to a brain-damaged child. 'In writing novels there is no substitute for maturity and moral awareness. Kenzaburo Oe has both.'--Alan Levensohn, Christian Science Monitor
| Author(s): | Oe, Kenzaburo |
|---|---|
| Book Type: | New Book |
| Format: | Paperback |
| ISBN-10: | 0802150616 |
| EAN: | 9780802150615 |
| Language: | English |
| Number of Pages: | 214 |
| Publication Date: | 1994-01-13 |
| Publisher: | Grove Press |
| Weight: | 0.44 Pounds |
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