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| Original Title | 小熊秀雄全集 04 |
|---|---|
| Author | 小熊 秀雄 |
| Genre | Modern Short Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In 1935 Japan, a poet grapples with his fractured nation’s soul through verses that burn with rebellion and aching beauty. His words straddle contradictions—humanism and devilry, romanticism and harsh realism—as he forges a new poetic language to voice the people’s untamed spirit. A farrier’s hammer clangs like a battle cry, shaping hooves into armor for thorns and stones; a self-proclaimed “great thief” gallops on stolen history, rewriting ledgers with blood and defiance. Desperate villagers raze their homes in a feverish gold rush, while milkers find unexpected grace in labor’s raw intimacy. The poet’s gaze pierces through poverty’s shadows, transforming dragonfly swarms and childhood bewilderment into metaphors for collective yearning. Here, struggle is both dirge and anthem—a call to confront reality’s teeth while carving hope from its marrow. These poems pulse with the chaos of an era where every stanza is a fist raised against complacency, every line a bridge between individual torment and the roar of a restless multitude. |
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