Quote of the day
Your real self - the I am I - is master of this land, the ruler of this empire. You rightfully have power and dominion over it, all its inhabitants, and all contained in its realm.
Kenzaburō Ōe
Born: January 31, 1935
Died: March 3, 2023 (aged 88)
Bio: Kenzaburō Ōe was a Japanese writer and a major figure in contemporary Japanese literature. His novels, short stories and essays were strongly influenced by French and American literature and literary theory.
Known for:
- A Personal Matter (1964)
- The Silent Cry (1967)
- The Changeling (2000)
- Nip the Buds, Shoot the Kids (1958)
- Hiroshima Notes (1965)