FTP, name this 1994 Japanese Nobel Laureate, author of "The Silent Cry".
One of his teachers in college once told him of the importance of kissing in American culture, prompting him to practice on an oak tree. He had reluctantly enrolled in college because his goal of becoming a forest ranger required that he learn Latin, but after switching to French literature he wrote a national award-winning story about a boy's friendship with an African-American POW entitled "The Catch." Later works like "A Personal Matter" often deal with the birth of his brain-damaged son.  FTP, name this 1994 Japanese Nobel Laureate, author of "The Silent Cry".
One of his teachers in college once told him of the importance of kissing in American culture, prompting him to practice on an oak tree.
Kenzaburo Oe