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Abe Kōbō

1924–1993

2 standalone books

Kōbō Abe, born Kimifusa Abe, was a Japanese writer, playwright, photographer and inventor. Born in Kita, Tokyo to a physician who taught medicine, he was raised in Mukden, Manchuria, returning to Japan in 1941. He earned a medical degree at Tokyo Imperial University but failed his medical exam and was barred from practicing medicine.

Born
1924

Books by Abe Kōbō

  1. Cover of The Woman in the Dunes

    The Woman in the Dunes

    1991

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  2. Cover of The Face of Another

    The Face of Another

    Year unknown

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