Special Exhibition "Kobo Abe - The Core of 21st Century Literature"
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Abe Kobo (1924-1993).
His creative endeavors ranged from poetry in his student days to novels such as "The Wall" and "Woman in the Dunes," plays such as "Tomodachi," photography, and the pursuit of comprehensive art with the theater group Abe Kobo Studio. His unique works, which depict the self being shaken by the loss of what should be self-evident names, bodies, and places, and a world in which conventional norms are suddenly overturned, continue to gain many readers across borders. With around 500 items, some of which are on public display or exhibited for the first time, this exhibition offers a comprehensive look at Abe Kobo, an artist who continued to capture the cutting edge of his time, and questions the meaning of the themes of his works in the 21st century.
Outline of the event
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| Price |
一般 800円／65歳以上・20歳未満及び学生 400円／高校生 100円 |
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Kanagawa Museum of Modern Literature
This museum opened in 1984. During this time, we have focused on literary exhibitions, including large-scale exhibitions by genre, such as popular literature, children's literature, and poetry, as well as exhibitions by individual authors such as Natsume Soseki, Akutagawa Ryunosuke, Izumi Kyoka, the Arishima Brothers, Mushanokoji Saneatsu, Kawabata Yasunari, Dazai Osamu, Yoshikawa Eiji, and Yamamoto Shugoro, and more than 50 special exhibitions, including literary walks through Kanagawa Prefecture divided into areas such as Kamakura, Yokohama, and Kawasaki. |
Performance Summary
| Performer | 編集委員：三浦雅士 |
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| Organizer | 県立神奈川近代文学館、公益財団法人神奈川文学振興会 |
| Sponsors | 後援：NHK横浜放送局、FMヨコハマ、神奈川新聞社、tvk |
