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Imaginative, raw, every word pulls you into his world.
Kenzaburo Oe was introduced to myself less than a year ago and since that time I regard him as my favorite writer.He has a tragic history in life and he portrays the reality of his pain so deeply within his stories.Yet,his writing is far from depressing.His imagination is on a far differentlevel than any other writer I have run into.He writes what most areafraid to hear or describe.His prose is incredibly poetic, concise, andhe leaves no room for candy coated happy endings.Everything he writes isreal and I feel comes from deep in his soul.If you want to read aboutreal life read Oe.His work flows like a story from Gabriel GarciaMarquez, but includes a darker side.I find myself reading Oe over andover again I hope I have sparked someone else's interest. ... Read more