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Bokusui's WeddingAuthor: Sakaguchi Ango
| Original Title | 朴水の婚礼 |
|---|---|
| Author | 坂口 安吾 |
| Genre | Modern Short Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In a world where eccentricity reigns, Asamaki Nobusuke—nicknamed "Martian" for his labyrinthine mind and inability to articulate its depths—navigates life as a bookseller surrounded by a cast of misfits. His wife fiercely champions his unspoken genius, clashing violently with the sharp-tongued poet Akutagawa Nakasuke, whose provocations spark chaotic brawls involving rolling pins and drunken theatrics. When an overdue wedding at painter Bokusui’s home is hastily organized amid material shortages and forgotten promises, the event becomes a magnet for absurdity. A motley crew gathers: a ladder-climbing archaeologist, a lapsed Communist monk peddling whiskey and kamaboko, and a neurasthenic professor scheming to hijack the sake supply. As alcohol flows and philosophical debates collide with slapstick violence—from shadowboxing in kitchens to stolen books traded for roasted sweet potatoes—the line between celebration and bedlam dissolves. With guests vanishing into darkness or collapsing mid-tirade, the wedding teeters on the edge of glorious disaster, leaving readers to wonder: Will chaos unite these souls or scatter them further into the night’s tangled comedy? |
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