Plot summary, “The Box Man” by Kōbō Abe in 3 Minutes - Book Review

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The Box Man (1973) is an experimental satirical novel by Japanese writer Abe Kobo. Described by most as enigmatic, and some as incomprehensible, the novel portrays a man who chooses to live inside a box, blocking himself off from the rest of the world, for his own protection.



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