Kobo Abe's Philosophical Works

Ango Sakaguchi (1906-1955) represents postwar Japanese decadent literature. Through works like 'Theory of Depravity' and 'The Idiot,' he challenged moral conventions and penetrated human nature with sharp insight. His nihilistic, rebellious philosophy profoundly influenced contemporary intellectuals and became a spiritual foundation for postwar literature.

Novels by Ango Sakaguchi, an eccentric figure in postwar Japanese literature. Works like 'On Depravity' and 'Idiot' sharply express skepticism toward conventional morality and rationalism. Through critical spirit against postwar recovery society and questions about human nature, he depicted Japan's spiritual confusion as an important author.

Modernist literature by Riichi Yokomitsu, active in the 1920s-30s. As a leading figure of the New Sensationalism movement, works like 'Machine' and 'The Sun' pursued avant-garde formal experiments. Seeking fusion of foreign modernity with Japanese tradition, he is internationally recognized as a pioneer in Japan's literary modernization.

Ango Sakaguchi (1906-1955) represents postwar Japanese decadent literature. Through works like 'Theory of Depravity' and 'The Idiot,' he challenged moral conventions and penetrated human nature with sharp insight. His nihilistic, rebellious philosophy profoundly influenced contemporary intellectuals and became a spiritual foundation for postwar literature.

Kotaro Takamura (1883-1956) was both poet and sculptor. His poetry collection 'My Path' explores self-realization, while 'Sculpture Theory' examines the essence of art. Through the integration of poetry and sculpture, he opened new horizons in Japanese modernist poetry and aesthetic theory, profoundly influencing subsequent artists and thinkers.

Literary movement by postwar Japanese intellectuals including Ango Sakaguchi and Kenzaburo Oe. Centering expression on conflicts between postwar democracy and traditional culture, tensions between individual freedom and social responsibility. Challenging established literary values and exploring new possibilities of Japanese expression, it formed the foundation of contemporary Japanese literature.

Nobel laureate in Literature (1994). He depicted post-war Japanese intellectual anguish through life with his disabled son. Known globally alongside Kawabata as Japan's Nobel literary voices.