The Frontier Within Essays by Abe Kobo |
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| Author:
| Abe, Kōbō |
| Translator:
| Calichman, Richard |
| Series title: | Weatherhead Books on Asia Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-231-16386-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2013 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $124.95 |
Book Description:
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Abe Kobo (1924-1993) was one of Japan's greatest postwar writers, widely recognized for his imaginative science fiction and plays of the absurd. However, he also wrote theoretical criticism for which he is lesser known. Featuring twelve essays from his prolific career, this anthology introduces English-speaking readers to Abe Kobo as critic and intellectual for the first time. Richard F. Calichman provides an incisive introduction and situates his essays historically and intellectually.
Abe Kobo (1924-1993) was one of Japan's greatest postwar writers, widely recognized for his imaginative science fiction and plays of the absurd. However, he also wrote theoretical criticism for which he is lesser known. Featuring twelve essays from his prolific career, this anthology introduces English-speaking readers to Abe Kobo as critic and intellectual for the first time. Richard F. Calichman provides an incisive introduction and situates his essays historically and intellectually.