Mother
Mother is Kunio Takayama's second tanka collection. Observing meals, dressing, and singing with his mother, who has dementia, it finds not only difficulty but also enjoyment and joy in the days of care.
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Work Information
A tanka collection that observes life with a mother who has dementia, finding enjoyment and joy in the days of care.
Published by Nagarami Shobo in July 2024, this is Kunio Takayama's second tanka collection. Its poems of meals, dressing, and walks home from shopping portray a family's life alongside aging and caregiving.
Book Information
- Publisher
- ながらみ書房
- Published
- 2024-07-07
- Pages
- 214 pages
- Size
- 1.2 x 13 x 18.8 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9784866293400
- ISBN-10
- 4866293403
- Price
- 2219 JPY
- Category
- 本/文学・評論/詩歌/詩集
抒情詩の可能性を追い求める作者の優しくも切ない短編集！「介護と言うと何か負の側面が強調されがちですが、私自身の感覚としては困難とか苦しさより楽しさとか喜びを歌ってきたという思いがあります」（あとがきより）