“After I got married, the first child born to us was mentally handicapped.” FirstsChildrenBornMarriedHandicappedMentally Handicapped Author:Kenzaburo Oe
“It is the second job of literature to create myth. But its first job is to destroy it.” FirstsJobsLiteratureMyth Author:Kenzaburo Oe
“Fundamentally a good author has his or her own sense of style. There is a natural, deep voice, and that voice is present from the first draft of a manuscript. When he or she elaborates on the initial manuscript, it continues to strengthen and simplify that natural, deep voice.” FirstsVoiceNaturalStyleInitialsSimplifyManuscriptsGood Authors Author:Kenzaburo Oe
“I think, we can only write very personal matters through our experience. When I named my first novel about my son "A Personal Matter," I believe I knew the most important thing: there is not any personal matter; we must find the link between ourselves, our "personal matter," and society.” ThinkingWritingFirstsBelieveImportantMatterI BelieveNovelSonImportant ThingsMy SonLinksPersonal Matter Author:Kenzaburo Oe
