Quote of the day
Now if the harvest is over, And the world cold, Give me the bonus of laughter, As I lose hold.
Kōbō Abe
Born: March 7, 1924
Died: January 22, 1993 (aged 68)
Bio: Kimifusa Abe was a Japanese writer, playwright, photographer and inventor who wrote under the pseudonym of Kōbō Abe. His surreal, often nightmarish depictions of the modern condition have led him to often be compared to Franz Kafka.
Known for:
- Hako-Otoko (1973)
- The Face of Another (1964)
- Woman in the Dunes (1992)
- The Ruined Map (1980)
- Kangaroo Notebook (1991)