Kōbō Abe

Born in Kita, Tokyo, Japan

Born:

March 7, 1924

Died:

January 22, 1993 (age 68)

Kōbō Abe, pseudonym of Kimifusa Abe (March 7, 1924 – January 22, 1993) was a Japanese writer, playwright, photographer and inventor. Abe has been often compared to Franz Kafka and Alberto Moravia for… more