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| Original Title | 不良少年とキリスト |
|---|---|
| Author | 坂口 安吾 |
| Genre | War & Social Literature |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | For ten agonizing days, a writer's life shrinks to the throbbing hell of a toothache, shattering his perception of reality. As ice bags and inadequate medicine fail, his physical torment ignites a blistering internal monologue, sparking a rebellious rage against the world's indifference, the banality of suffering, and the very concept of human weakness. He grapples with the controversial legacy of literary suicides like Dazai, dissecting their choices and challenging the easy path of despair. Can this self-proclaimed "delinquent boy" find a way to live authentically, to "fight demonstratively" against the Lorelei of self-destruction, and uncover the true, unvarnished obligation of human existence before he too succumbs to the seductive allure of nothingness. |
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