Abe Kazushige

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Japanese novelist, born 1968. Author of the short novel Nipponia nippon; described in the available review as one of the most well-regarded contemporary authors from Japan internationally.

Nipponia nippon is a short novel about a seventeen-year-old, Toya Haruo, who plans to travel to the protected oasis of Sadogashima to eliminate the last specimens of the crested ibis (Nipponia nippon). Themes noted in the review include profound existential discomfort, loneliness, identity, and allegory; the book is described as concise, brilliant, and readable in a single evening.

DeBaser hosts a single detailed review of Abe Kazushige's short novel Nipponia nippon. The reviewer praises the book's lucid determination, narrative skill, and its exploration of loneliness and identity. The novel is presented as a compact, brilliant evening read and a universal allegory.