According to one of its alumni, Kobo Abe (1924-1993), Hoten was a dusty ... ("The Woman in the Dunes") and “Hako Otoko” ("The Box Man"), are all absurdist masterpieces that unnerve readers.

“The Box Man,” the latest offering from director ... The drama is based on absurdist writer Kobo Abe’s novel of the same name. “This is an experience-based work of serious literature ...