The handwritten manuscript of the writer Kenzaburo Oe, who became the second Nobel Prize in Literature in Japan, was deposited at the Faculty of Letters of the University of Tokyo at his alma mater.This is the first time that Mr. Oe's manuscript has been deposited with a public institution in the form of a total of about 2 items such as handwritten manuscripts and proofreading galleys.
According to the University of Tokyo, the deposited handwritten manuscripts have been stored at home, Kodansha, a publishing company, and Bungei Shunju, and the total number exceeds 1, making it one of the largest collections. From early works such as the 1957 Akutagawa Prize candidate work "The Dead" and the 1964 "Sky Monster Agui", the 1982 "Rain Tree" and the 1993-1995 trilogy "Burning Green Tree". Works from the middle and late stages are also included.
Following the completion of "Kenzaburo Oe's novel" published by Kodansha, I wanted to move my autographed manuscript to an appropriate place and contribute to the development of literature and scholarship, so this deposit was made.The Faculty of Letters of the University of Tokyo is considering publishing it as research material, and plans to establish Kensaburo Oe Bunko (tentative name).The library is positioned as a research base for modern Japanese literature, centered on the works of Mr. Oe.
Mr. Oe graduated from the Department of French Literature, Faculty of Letters, University of Tokyo in 1959.He began his career as a writer while still in school, and in 1994 became the second Nobel Prize winner in literature in Japan after Yasunari Kawabata.He has created an imaginary world that condenses life and myths with the power of a magazine, and has received high praise both at home and abroad for depicting the predicament of modern people.
