Ooka Shohei

Novelist, Film story contributor

1909 – 1988

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Who was Ooka Shohei?

Shōhei Ōoka was a Japanese novelist, literary critic, and translator of French literature who was active during the Shōwa period of Japan. Ōoka belongs to the group of postwar writers whose World War II experiences at home and abroad figure prominently in their works. Over his lifetime, he contributed short stories and critical essays to almost every literary magazine in Japan.

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Born
Mar 6, 1909
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Also known as
  • Shōhei Ōoka
Nationality
  • Japan
Profession
Education
  • Kyoto University
Lived in
  • Tokyo
Died
Dec 25, 1988
Tokyo

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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