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Hi No Sakana
is a Japanese novel by Murō Saisei; it was first published in 1960, and was later adapted into a single episode TV drama that was broadcast on NHK, NHK Hiroshima in 2009. The story describes the interactions between an elderly author and a young staffer from a publishing company as they collaborate on a book cover design for the author's latest novel. Saisei based the interactions on her own experience when she was writing , and was working with book designer Kumiko Tochiori in 1959. The novel is written as a collection of letters between the two. Summary Shozo Murata is an elderly author who is living in Hiroshima in a historical port town that used to be part of the Kitamaebune trade route. He lives alone with only a red goldfish for a companion. One day, he receives a visit from Tochiko Orimi, a young woman from the publishing firm in Tokyo. She is substituting for the usual liaison, but at their first meeting, Murata sends her away. After she leaves the island, Murata sees ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murō Saisei
, real name Murō Terumichi, was a Japanese writer of poetry, short stories and novels. Biography Early life Murō was born in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, in 1889. His mother Haru was the mistress of Kobata Yozaemon-kichidane, a low-ranking military commander from the Kobata family. Right after his birth, he was adopted by Akai Hatsu, a common-law wife of Murō Shinjo, the chief priest at Uho Temple. He gained his Murō family name at the age of seven when he was formally adopted by his stepfather. He never met his biological parents. The fact that he was born as an illegitimate child had an immense impact on his life and his literature. During his childhood, he was bullied by peers as "the mistress' child". At the same time, he craved for a mother he never had. This gave him the burden of having double bind thoughts to his biological mother, such as in the following poem, written in 1943 when he was 54 years old: Literary career In 1902, he left Kanazawa High Elementary s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
