What profession do Kōbō Abe and Agatha Christie share?
Kōbō Abe Kōbō Abe (安部 公房 , "Abe Kōbō" ) , pseudonym of Kimifusa Abe (安部 公房 , "Abe Kimifusa" , March 7, 1924 – January 22, 1993) , was a Japanese writer, playwright, photographer and inventor. Abe has been often compared to Franz Kafka and Alberto Moravia for his modernist sensibilities and his surreal, often nightmarish explorations of individuals in contemporary society.
Mr. Harley Quin Harley Quin is a fictional character created by Agatha Christie and the most mysterious of all her detectives. His name is a word play on "Harlequin" which may be a clue to his personality. Mr. Quin helps his older friend Mr. Satterthwaite solve crimes using his extraordinary skills and instincts. He appears in the 12 short stories appearing in "The Mysterious Mr Quin", first published in 1930. in an additional two short stories "The Love Detectives" and "The Harlequin Tea Set" from "Problem at Pollensa Bay and Other Stories". Mr. Quin's emissary Mr. Satterthwaite, who appears together with him in all the previously mentioned short stores, also appears without him in Christie's short story Dead Man's Mirror, and in her novel Three-Act Tragedy.