The award of the 1994 Nobel Prize in Literature to Kenzaburō Ōe acknowledged creating a compelling fictional world of life and myth. His writing confronted war, disability, family and the responsibilities of modern society.
The World History Database · Nobel archive
Kenzaburō Ōe
Nobel Prize history for Kenzaburō Ōe based on the award records stored in the World History Database.
1Recorded awards
JapanCountry as recorded
Recorded Nobel Prize awards
1 distinct award entry or entries in the World History Database.
These pages index Nobel-related award records in the World History Database. Coverage and historical spellings reflect the stored records and may be incomplete. For the official award register and prize citations, consult NobelPrize.org.