THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Kōbō Abe
Japanese writer, playwright, photographer and inventor
Kōbō Abe was born on March 7, 1924 in Tokyo, Japan and died on January 22, 1993, aged 68.
Born
March 7, 1924
Kōbō Abe died aged 68.
Died: January 22, 1993
Source:
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Tokyo, Japan
- Birthplace detail
- Born at Kita
- Professions
- photographer, novelist, science fiction writer, playwright, prose writer, screenwriter, writer, film director, poet
- Citizenship
- Empire of Japan, Japan
More about Kōbō Abe
- Zodiac sign
- Pisces
- Birth name
- 安部公房
All birth date sources
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- Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- SNAC
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana
- Proleksis Encyclopedia
- BnF authorities
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
How old was Kōbō Abe when they died?
Kōbō Abe died aged 68.
When is Kōbō Abe’s birthday?
Kōbō Abe’s recorded birthday is March 7.
Where was Kōbō Abe born?
Kōbō Abe was born in Tokyo, Japan.
What was Kōbō Abe’s name at birth?
Kōbō Abe’s recorded birth name is 安部公房.
When did Kōbō Abe die?
Kōbō Abe died on January 22, 1993.