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**"A master of modern Japanese literature with themes such as nuclear weapons and the imperial system"**
Kenzaburo Oe was a representative novelist of modern Japanese literature who was active from the mid-Showa period to the late Heisei period. Born in Ose Village, Kita District, Ehime Prefecture (present-day Uchiko Town). After graduating from the University of Tokyo, he received the Akutagawa Prize and rose to prominence as an emerging novelist. Thereafter, with his rich imagination and unique writing style, he created a body of work exploring social and political issues such as nuclear weapons and the imperial system, coexistence with his intellectually disabled eldest son, and the history and folklore of his hometown, a valley village in the forests of Shikoku.
His major works include "Football in the First Year of Man'en," "The Flood Has Reached My Soul," "Women Listening to the Rain Tree," "Nip the Buds, Shoot the Kids," and "A Personal Matter." He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, becoming the second Japanese recipient in the history of Japanese literature.
Q: What was he known for?
He actively spoke out on social and political issues such as nuclear weapons and the imperial system.
Q: What are his famous works?
Works such as "Football in the First Year of Man'en," "The Flood Has Reached My Soul," and "Nip the Buds, Shoot the Kids."
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English Summary
**"A master of modern Japanese literature with themes such as nuclear weapons and the imperial system"**
Kenzaburo Oe was a representative novelist of modern Japanese literature who was active from the mid-Showa period to the late Heisei period. Born in Ose Village, Kita District, Ehime Prefecture (currently Uchiko Town). After graduating from the University of Tokyo, he won the Akutagawa Prize and gained attention as a budding novelist. Thereafter, with his rich imagination and unique writing style, he created a world of works with themes such as social and political issues such as nuclear weapons and the imperial system, coexistence with his mentally disabled eldest son, and the history and folklore of his hometown, a village in the valley in the forest of Shikoku.
His representative works include ``Football in the First Year of Man'en'', ``The Flood Has Reached My Soul'', ``Women Listening to the Rain Tree'', ``Shooting the Sprouts'', and ``Personal Experiences''. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature, becoming the second recipient in the history of Japanese literature.
Q: What did you do?
He actively spoke out on social and political issues such as nuclear weapons and the imperial system.
Q: What are your famous works?
A group of works such as ``Football in the First Year of Man'en,'' ``The Flood Covers My Soul,'' and ``Small Shoot.''
Wikipedia：Kenzaburo Oe