Literature must be written from the periphery toward the center, and we can criticize the center. Our credo, our theme, or our imagination is that of the peripheral human being. The man who is in the center does not have anything to write. From the periphery, we can write the story of the human being and this story can express the humanity of the center, so when I say the word periphery, this is a most important creed of mine.


Conversations with History interview (1999)

Kenzaburō Ōe Quotes

Literature must be written from the periphery toward the center, and we can criticize the center. Our credo, our theme, or our imagination is that of ...

Literature must be written from the periphery toward the center, and we can criticize the center. Our credo, our theme, or our imagination is that of ...

Literature must be written from the periphery toward the center, and we can criticize the center. Our credo, our theme, or our imagination is that of ...

Literature must be written from the periphery toward the center, and we can criticize the center. Our credo, our theme, or our imagination is that of ...