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夕陽魂

Tomita Saika Award

夕陽魂

川上明日夫

A poetry collection by Asuo Kawakami, whose poetic base is Fukui. Moving between nature's presences, the shore of the dead, and the shore of the living, it portrays the motion of souls entrusted to the evening sun.

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Work Information

In the evening light, the presences of the dead and the living move gently back and forth.

Published by Shichosha, this collection won the Tomita Saika Prize. As its description suggests, lyricism and a sense of being are central to poems that play with the soul through nature.

Review Summaries

  • Readers tend to value the distinctive premise and energetic narration, while some find the style and setup a matter of taste.

Book Information

Publisher
思潮社
Published
2004-11-01
Pages
85 pages
Language
日本語
ISBN-13
9784783719427
ISBN-10
478371942X
Category
本/文学・評論

Amazon.co.jp: 夕陽魂 : 川上 明日夫: 本

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