Kenzaburō Ōe
Japanese novelist and essayist, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1994; known for work addressing social, political and personal themes, including A Personal Matter and The Silent Cry; his experiences as the father of a son with a disability influenced much of his writing.
Books
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1. A Quiet Life
Ma-chan, a twenty-year-old woman, narrates a family story centered on her famous novelist father, her older brother, and her mother who cares for them both. Her older brother is severely brain damaged yet has an almost magical gift for musical composition. When her father accepts a visiting professorship at an American university, Ma-chan becomes head of the household and must redefine relationships with her younger brother and the rest of the family.
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