Kenzaburo Oe

Kenzaburo Oe was born in Uchiko, Ehime Prefecture, Japan on January 31st, 1935 and passed away at the age of 88 on March 3rd, 2023.

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Below is a complete list of Kenzaburo Oe books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are Death by Water, Somersault, and A Personal Matter.

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	The Pinch Runner Memorandum	1957	Loading... Go
2	Nip the Buds, Shoot the Kids	1958	Loading... Go
3	A Personal Matter	1964	Loading... Go
4	The Silent Cry	1967	Loading... Go
5	Rouse Up, O Young Men of the New Age!	1983	Loading... Go
6	An Echo of Heaven	1989	Loading... Go
7	A Quiet Life	1990	Loading... Go
8	Somersault	1999	Loading... Go
9	The Changeling	2000	Loading... Go
10	Death by Water	2009	Loading... Go

List of Collections in Publication Order

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	Seventeen & J	1963	Loading... Go
2	Teach Us to Outgrow Our Madness	1966	Loading... Go
3	Japan, the Ambiguous, and Myself	1995	Loading... Go

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

	Read	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1		Hiroshima Notes	1965	Loading... Go
2		A Healing Family	1995	Loading... Go

List of Kenzaburo Oe Anthologies in Publication Order

#	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	Fire from the Ashes: Short Stories from Hiroshima and Nagasaki	1985	Loading... Go
2	The Crazy Iris and Other Stories of the Atomic Aftermath	1985	Loading... Go
3	The Columbia Anthology of Modern Japanese Literature, volume 2: From 1945 to the Present	2007	Loading... Go
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Kenzaburo Oe

Kenzaburo Oe was born on January 31st, 1935. Kenzaburo passed away March 3rd, 2023 at 88 years old. Kenzaburo Oe was born in Uchiko, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.

Kenzaburo Oe had written 10 standalone novels, starting with The Pinch Runner Memorandum in 1957. The most recently released novel was Death by Water, which was released in 2009.

Kenzaburo Oe also wrote the Collections series which has 3 books including Seventeen & J and Teach Us to Outgrow Our Madness.

Kenzaburo Oe: Awards & Accolades

Kenzaburo Oe was nominated for the International Booker Prize, Outstanding Achievement in Fiction, in 2005.

Kenzaburo Oe: Lists & Other Mentions

A Personal Matter was an Entertainment Weekly: Top 100 Novels Selection in 2013.

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Kenzaburo Oe: F.A.Q

When was Kenzaburo Oe Born?

Kenzaburo Oe was born on January 31st, 1935.

When did Kenzaburo Oe die?

Kenzaburo Oe died on March 3rd, 2023 at 88 years old.

Where was Kenzaburo Oe Born?

Kenzaburo Oe was born in Uchiko, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.

What was the first book Kenzaburo Oe wrote?

The first book written by Kenzaburo Oe was The Pinch Runner Memorandum, published in 1957.

What was the most recent book Kenzaburo Oe wrote?

His most recently released work was Death by Water on January 1st, 2009.

How many books has Kenzaburo Oe written?

Kenzaburo Oe has written 15 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 10 Standalone Novels, 3 Collections, 2 Non-Fiction Books.

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