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Kenzaburō Ōe's literary influence includes which American writer?

  • Ernest Hemingway

  • Mark Twain

  • F. Scott Fitzgerald

  • John Steinbeck

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Ernest Hemingway is an American author whose writing style and techniques significantly influenced Japanese writer Kenzaburō Oe. Hemingway's use of simple, direct prose, his focus on action and dialogue, and his exploration of themes such as masculinity, violence, and the human condition all had a profound impact on Oe's literary development and writing style.
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