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  • I think, we can only write very personal matters through our experience. When I named my first novel about my son "A Personal Matter," I believe I knew the most important thing: there is not any personal matter; we must find the link between ourselves, our "personal matter," and society.

    "Art and Healing: Conversation with Kenzaburo Oe". Interview with Harry Kreisler, "Conversations with History" series of the Institute of International Studies, UC Berkeley, www.youtube.com. April 16, 1999.