← Kenzaburo OeA Personal Matterby Kenzaburo OeNovel about a man and his disabled son confronting mortality and meaningFind on Amazon↗About the authorKenzaburo OeJapanese novelist who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1994. His work, written in Japanese but widely read in English translation, explores Hiroshima, disability, and Japan's postwar identity. A Personal Matter is his most celebrated novel.More by Kenzaburo OeThe Silent CryNovel of rebellion and darkness as a man returns to his rural hometown→An Echo of Heaven→Nip the Buds, Shoot the KidsNovel about youth and violence during wartime in rural Japan→Rouse Up O Young Men of the New AgeNovel examining sexuality, identity, and redemption across generations→
