“I am one of the writers who wish to create serious works of literature which dissociate themselves from those novels which are mere reflections of the vast consumer cultures of Tokyo and the subcultures of the world at large.” WorldCultureLiteratureWishNovelSeriousReflectionMereConsumersTokyoSubcultureConsumer CultureSerious Work Author:Kenzaburo Oe
“I have survived by representing these sufferings of mine in the form of the novel.” FormSufferingNovelMinesSurvivedRepresenting 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
