Since the work of Kenzaburo Oe, a Nobel Prize in Literature who died on the 3rd of this month, is attracting attention again, several publishers have decided to reprint paperbacks.
Kenzaburo Oe, the second Japanese to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, died on the 3rd of this month at the age of 88.
On the 13th, when Mr. Oe's obituary was reported, attention was again drawn to Mr. Oe's work, and bookstores also set up special corners to commemorate him, and several publishers have decided to reprint paperbacks.
Of these, Shinchosha will reprint 21 works, including the Akutagawa Prize-winning work "The Treats and Breeding of the Dead."
Kodansha will reprint 9 paperback books, including "Football in the First Year of Man'en," which clearly depicts the post-war generation of Japan, and will put a memorial message on the obi.
Iwanami Shoten has also decided to reprint 7 new books and paperbacks, including the reportage "Hiroshima Notes" written based on the interviews in Hiroshima.
A representative of Iwanami Shoten said, ``Oe's works have been read by many people for many years and have had a great influence. increase.