はぐれ念仏
Daikichi Terauchi's Naoki Prize-winning work explores faith and worldliness, lives that stray from the norm, and the inner life of Buddhist figures, turning religious material into a deeply human drama.
Work Information
In those who stray from the path of faith, the work finds human weakness and the possibility of salvation.
A work by Daikichi Terauchi that drew attention after appearing in a literary coterie magazine and received the Naoki Prize for the latter half of 1960. The Gakken M Bunko edition also includes work by Keiichi Ito, but ISBN 9784059003236 is confirmed for a book containing Hagure Nenbutsu.
Review Summaries
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Readers note that the religious material is not presented as preaching but through characters with doubt and desire. Its compactness and lingering aftertaste are often seen as strengths.
Book Information
- Publisher
- 学習研究社
- Published
- 2004-11-10
- Pages
- 308 pages
- Language
- 日本語
- ISBN-13
- 9784059003236
- ISBN-10
- 4059003239
- Price
- 2430 JPY
- Category
- 本/文学・評論/文芸作品/日本文学
念仏宗の内部にてくりひろげられる俗臭ふんぷんたる選挙戦の人間模様をコミカルかつ軽快な筆致で描き、第44回直木賞を受賞した表題作ほか、仏教テーマの哀感を誘う3編を収録。刊行後40年以上を経て、待望の初文庫化！