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| Original Title | 小熊秀雄全集 01 |
|---|---|
| Author | 小熊 秀雄 |
| Genre | Modern Short Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | Within a realm where melancholy and surreal beauty intertwine, this collection unveils fragmented glimpses of existence through hauntingly vivid imagery. A beast-child, born in desolate stillness, clenches an unseen burden, its golden fur trembling under autumn winds—a symbol of innocence adrift in a world it yearns to reject. Sailors navigate mist-shrouded seas, divers sink into agar-like depths, and saints abandon hollow piety under stinging sunsets. Golden fruits dangle as cursed temptations, driving beasts to violence and despair, while coffins slip through gates bathed in twilight, cradling secrets too heavy for daylight. \nLoneliness pulses through taverns where Nanjing balls gleam like lies, through frostbitten goldfish circling glass prisons, and across crossroads where footsteps echo with unresolved longing. Nature mirrors human fragility: strawberries bleed rain, leeches writhe in dusk-stiffened marshes, and wind chimes stir dormant demons in windless heat. Each verse is a brushstroke in a dreamscape where sorrow and wonder collide—a dance of light and shadow inviting readers to wander its labyrinthine paths, where every image lingers like a half-remembered prophecy. |
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