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Yamaguchi Baku Poetry CollectionAuthor: Yamanokuchi Baku
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| Original Title | 山之口貘詩集 |
|---|---|
| Author | 山之口 貘 |
| Genre | Popular Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | This collection weaves a haunting tapestry of existence across generations, where ancestral roots stretch endlessly into the past and descendants vanish into an uncertain future. A world of contradictions unfolds: blood-stained earth coexists with mundane acts like eating rice; mythical beasts devour dreams while humans consume each other. The poet’s voice oscillates between raw vulnerability and biting satire, chronicling a life of poverty as a vagrant—moxibustion practitioner, sewage worker—whose hunger for survival mirrors his yearning for marriage and meaning. Surreal imagery abounds: trees that weep in graveyards, charcoal sellers hiding blackened limbs, and golden visions of warring ideologies. Through fragmented vignettes, the text grapples with identity, love’s disillusionments, and civilization’s decay—where even poetry falters under the weight of empty stomachs and hollowed-out realities. Blending personal anguish with cosmic absurdity, these poems pulse with a visceral ache, inviting readers into a labyrinth of sorrow and resilience that lingers long after the final page. |
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