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()(LThe Temple of the Wild GeeseL and LBamboo Dolls of EchizenL, two novellas by Tsutomu Mizukami, Translated by Dennis Washburn)(Titulos originales : Gan no tera, [ćÌ, 1961], Echizen take ningyo, [zO|l`, 1963])(LNI-0544Les mismo libro.^@LThe Temple of the Wild GeeseL, a semi-autobiographical account of MizukamiLs childhood, tells the tale of Jinen, a Buddhist monk raised by villagers after his mother, a beggar, abandoned him. Sent to live at a temple at the age of ten, his resentment smolders for years until it explodes in a shocking climax.^@In LBamboo Dolls of EchizenL, no woman is willing to marry the diminutive Kisuke, a bamboo artisan, until Tamae, a prostitute, comes to pay her respects at the grave of KisukeLs father. In Tamae, Kisuke sees shadows of his own mother, who died when he was young, and the two eventually marry.^@Since Kisuke seeks only motherly affection from Tamae, the two never become lovers. Instead, Tamae devotes herself to caring for Kisuke as a mother would, and he thrives as a renowned maker of bamboo dolls.^@Tsutomu Mizukami [1919-2004] was born in the Fukui Prefecture of Japan. As a child, he was sent by his parents to work and live in a temple in Kyoto. After leaving the temple, Mizukami studied literature at Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto. A bestselling author of novels, detective stories, biographies, and plays, Mizukami was also the recipient of numerous awards and prizes, including the Naoki Prize for LThe Temple of the Wild GeeseL.) |
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