Oe Kenzaburo

There was a long line of people in front of the bookstore
in Ikebukuro when I was on my way to the station today.
I glanced at the people, wondering if
what those people were waiting for there.
Soon figured that there was someone famous,
the people were standing in line for getting the autograph
from the person.

I stopped for a second, moved slightly,
looked at near the head of the line.

There was a man in a nice white shirt with a big black glasses-

Kenzaburo Oe(大江健三郎)

Kenzaburo Oe is a famous Japanese writer
who was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 1994.
He was sitting properly there,
busy with autographing his books
to every people who was in the line.
He looked very polite, which was my large impression for him.

Maybe I should have bought his book?
Should have asked his autgraph?

Even though I didn't buy his book there,
I decided to read his latest book "Suishi" sometime soon.

He is a person who is fully aware of political and
social issues of the world,active for giving his lectures
and speeches in many countries.
I saw his speeches a couple of times on Internet.
Also, He often shares his ideas and beliefs with his friends,
Edward W. Said and Noam Chomsky.

Here is a link about the letters exchanged
between Mr.Oe and Noam Chomsky.

http://www.chomsky.info/debates/2002----.htm

This is a link of his interview at UC Berkeley.
(Sorry, it's very long!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9_gamHX6mA

aww...
It is already 2 a.m. in Tokyo,

I am sleepy...


Sweet dreams☆