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Kōbō Abe

Japanese writer, playwright, photographer and inventor
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Kōbō Abe
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Summary

Kōbō Abe was born on March 7, 1924[1], in Kita[2]. He died on January 22, 1993[3], in Tokyo[4]. He worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], playwright[7], photographer[8], and screenwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,064 views/month, #6,936 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Mother: Yorimi Abe[11]
  • Spouse: Machi Abé[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Empire of Japan[13], Japan[14]
  • Native language: Japanese[15]
  • Occupation: science fiction writer[16], poet[17], film director[18], prose writer[19]
  • Educated at: University of Tokyo[20]
  • Notable work: The Woman in the Dunes[21]
  • Award received: Akutagawa Prize[22], Kishida Theatre Award[23], Tanizaki Prize[24], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25], Yomiuri Prize[26], Art Encouragement Prizes[27]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[28], American Academy of Arts and Letters[29]
  • Sex or gender: male[30]
  • Genre: absurdist literature[31], prose[32], drama fiction[33]
  • Commons category: Kōbō Abe[34]
  • Archives at: C.V. Starr East Asian Library[35]
  • Cause of death: cardiac arrest[36]
  • Family name: Abe[37]
  • Given name: Kōbō[38]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Kōbō Abe[39]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[40]
  • Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[41]

Why It Matters

Kōbō Abe has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Works attributed to him include The Woman in the Dunes[44], a literary work[45], founded in 1962[46]; The Face of Another[47], a literary work[48], founded in 1964[49]; The Box Man[50], a literary work[51]; The Ruined Map[52], a written work[53]; Inter Ice Age 4[54], a literary work[55]; and The Ark Sakura[56], a literary work[57].

FAQs

Where was Kōbō Abe born?

Kōbō Abe's place of birth was Kita[2].

Where did Kōbō Abe die?

Kōbō Abe passed away in Tokyo[4].

Who were Kōbō Abe's parents?

Kōbō Abe's mother was Yorimi Abe[11].

Who was Kōbō Abe married to?

Kōbō Abe's spouses include Machi Abé[12].

What did Kōbō Abe do for work?

Kōbō Abe worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], playwright[7], photographer[8], and screenwriter[9].

Where did Kōbō Abe go to school?

Kōbō Abe was educated at University of Tokyo[20].

What awards did Kōbō Abe receive?

Honors received include Akutagawa Prize[22], Kishida Theatre Award[23], Tanizaki Prize[24], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].

Related Entities

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  1. [2] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [14] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  8. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
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  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Japanese Movie Database. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . bunshun.co.jp. bunshun.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  31. [35] ↑ . research.reading.ac.uk. Retrieved . research.reading.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  37. [21] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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