Kōbō Abe

Summary

Kōbō Abe is a human^[1]. He was born in Kita^[2]. He was born on March 7, 1924^[3]. He passed away in Tokyo^[4]. He died on January 22, 1993^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], novelist^[7], playwright^[8], photographer^[9], and screenwriter^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,841 views/month, #6,936 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Kōbō Abe's place of birth was Kita^[2].
• Kōbō Abe died in Tokyo^[4].
• Kōbō Abe was born on March 7, 1924^[3].
• Kōbō Abe died on January 22, 1993^[5].
• Kōbō Abe's mother was Yorimi Abe^[12].
• Among Kōbō Abe's spouses was Machi Abé^[13].
• Kōbō Abe held citizenship in Empire of Japan^[14].
• Kōbō Abe held citizenship in Japan^[15].
• Japanese was Kōbō Abe's native language^[16].
• Kōbō Abe worked as a writer^[6].
• Kōbō Abe's professions included novelist^[7].
• Kōbō Abe worked as a playwright^[8].
• Kōbō Abe worked as a photographer^[9].
• Kōbō Abe's professions included screenwriter^[10].
• Kōbō Abe worked as a science fiction writer^[17].
• Kōbō Abe's education included a stint at University of Tokyo^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Kōbō Abe is The Woman in the Dunes^[19].
• Kōbō Abe received the Akutagawa Prize^[20].
• Kōbō Abe received the Kishida Theatre Award^[21].
• Kōbō Abe received the Tanizaki Prize^[22].
• Kōbō Abe received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23].
• Kōbō Abe received the Yomiuri Prize^[24].
• Kōbō Abe received the Art Encouragement Prizes^[25].
• Kōbō Abe was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Kōbō Abe was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: JP^[29]

• Began / founded: 1924-03-07^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1993-01-22^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 96595542-c88f-423a-932f-e260a80f018c^[32]

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Origins and Family

Kōbō Abe's place of birth was Kita^[2]. He was born on March 7, 1924^[3]. His mother was Yorimi Abe^[12]. Japanese was his native language^[16].

Education

Kōbō Abe's education included a stint at University of Tokyo^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], novelist^[7], playwright^[8], photographer^[9], screenwriter^[10], and science fiction writer^[17].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Kōbō Abe is The Woman in the Dunes^[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Akutagawa Prize^[20], a literary award^[33], in Japan^[34], founded in 1935^[35]; Kishida Theatre Award^[21], an award^[36]; Tanizaki Prize^[22], a literary award^[37], in Japan^[38], founded in 1965^[39]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23], a fellowship award^[40]; Yomiuri Prize^[24], a literary award^[41], in Japan^[42], founded in 1949^[43]; and Art Encouragement Prizes^[25], an award^[44], in Japan^[45], founded in 1951^[46].

Personal Life

Kōbō Abe was married to Machi Abé^[13].

Death and Burial

Kōbō Abe died on January 22, 1993^[5]. He died in Tokyo^[4]. The cause of death was cardiac arrest^[47].

Why It Matters

Kōbō Abe ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,841 views/month, #6,936 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

Works attributed to him include The Woman in the Dunes^[50], a literary work^[51], founded in 1962^[52]; The Box Man^[53], a literary work^[54]; The Face of Another^[55], a literary work^[56], founded in 1964^[57]; The Ruined Map^[58], a written work^[59]; Inter Ice Age 4^[60], a literary work^[61]; and The Ark Sakura^[62], a literary work^[63].

FAQs

Where was Kōbō Abe born?

Born in Kita^[2], Kōbō Abe…

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^[12].

Who was Kōbō Abe married to?

Kōbō Abe's spouses include Machi Abé^[13].

What did Kōbō Abe do for work?

Kōbō Abe worked as writer^[6], novelist^[7], playwright^[8], photographer^[9], and screenwriter^[10].

Where did Kōbō Abe go to school?

Kōbō Abe was educated at University of Tokyo^[18].

What awards did Kōbō Abe receive?

Honors received include Akutagawa Prize^[20], Kishida Theatre Award^[21], Tanizaki Prize^[22], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23].