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| Original Title | 死のなかの風景 |
|---|---|
| Author | 原 民喜 |
| Genre | War & Social Literature |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In a world already teetering on the brink of war, a man finds his ordinary existence irrevocably shattered when his beloved wife draws her last breath. As he meticulously performs the rituals of grief, from the quiet vigil by her bedside to the solemn scattering of her ashes, he grapples not only with personal loss but with a terrifying hollowness that permeates his very being. The comforting rhythms of daily life dissolve, replaced by "demonic shadows" that seem to creep from the national highway into his once-sheltered home, mirroring the deepening societal decay. Haunted by memories and assailed by the harsh realities of a world spiraling towards destruction, he feels himself a phantom, an empty vessel adrift. Can he find a way to navigate this landscape of death—both internal and external—and discover if any flicker of solace, or even existence, remains for him? |
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