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| Original Title | 鶴は病みき |
|---|---|
| Author | 岡本 かの子 |
| Genre | Modern Short Fiction |
| Author Type | Female Author |
| Summary | In the vibrant literary world of Taishō Japan, aspiring writer Yoko holds esteemed literary figure Asakawa Sōnosuke in high regard—until a fateful summer retreat. Sharing a Kamakura villa, Yoko finds herself unsettlingly close to the celebrated author, whose dazzling talent is shadowed by a strangely manipulative, neurotic, and deeply troubled psyche. As she witnesses his unguarded moments and becomes entangled in his perplexing 'beauty dialogues' and petty jealousies, Yoko grapples with the chasm between artistic genius and profound human flaws. Years later, haunted by his tragic demise and her last fleeting encounter, Yoko is consumed by a relentless question: could their unspoken connection have altered his fate, or was his brilliant, wounded spirit always destined for a precipitous fall. |
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