Born in the mountain village of Shikoku in 1935, he often featured it in his work.
Born in the mountain village of Shikoku in 1935, he often featured it in his work. Early accolades came from The Catch, and Nip the Buds, Shoot the Kids. Awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1994, his later works include Dojidai gemu and An Echo of Heaven. For ten points, name this author who's greatest work is generally considered Man'en gannen no futtoboru, known in English as The Silent Cry.
Born in the mountain village of Shikoku in 1935, he often featured it in his work.
Kenzaburo Oe