Naoto Matsubara works in a Tokyo publishing house, though the work doesn't particularly interest him. What does interest him, we soon discover, is the purpose of life. Naoto ponders the powers of love, attachment, and mutual care by examining closely his own friends and lovers, searching out how exactly his connection to them confers meaning on his life. Along the way, Naoto also draws on the thought of many writers and philosophers, including Tolstoy, Fromm, and Mishima.

About the Author
Born in 1958, Kazufumi Shiraishi is a prolific, award-winning novelist who debuted in 2000 to great critical acclaim with Isshun no hikari (A Ray of Light). His novel Boku no naka no kowareteinai bubun (The Part of Me That Isn't Broken Inside), published in 2002, became a national best-seller and is forthcoming from Dalkey Archive Press. The winner of two major Japanese literary awards (the Yamamoto Shugoro Prize and the Naoki Prize), he currently lives in Tokyo with his wife. Born in 1965, Raj Mahtani is a freelance translator based in Yokohama, Japan. His published translations include Fujisan by Randy Taguchi and I Hear Them Cry by Shiho Kishimoto, both released by AmazonCrossing.


Book Information
ISBN 9781943150250
Author Kazufumi Shiraishi
Format Paperback
Page Count 225
Imprint Dalkey Archive Press
Publisher Dalkey Archive Press