The Marginal World of Oe Kenzaburo: A Study of Themes and Techniques: A Study of Themes and Techniques

by Michiko Niikuni Wilson

The first full-length book devoted to Japan's 1994 Nobel Laureate, The Marginal World of Kenzaburo Ôe introduces the literary universe bursting with the explosive energies of Bakhtinian grotesque realism. In its center stands the "idiot son," a trickster and soulful healer, unknowingly thrown into the world of myth-making and history. The diverse voices of Ôe's characters resonate with one another within and between reinvented texts as the book's analysis flow into the very pores and veins of his masterful writing.

Genres: Nonfiction, Japanese Literature

224 pages, Hardcover

First published June 30, 1985