Under the divine eyes of the magic mirror

The first translation of the works of Toshiyuki Horie, Japan's "pure literature king writer", winner of the "Akutagawa Prize", "Yomiuri Prize", "Mishima Yukio Prize", "Tanizaki Junichiro Prize", "Kawabata Yasunari Literary Prize" and "Noma Literature Prize"◆ A representative short story by Toshiyuki Horie, one of the most popular mid-career writers and "award-winning professional" in the Japanese literary world.
◆ Japanese critics praise Toshiyuki Horie as a "king of pure literature writers" and his works as "classics that can be passed down for fifty years or even longer."
◆ Toshiyuki Horie's writing is full of sensuality and "sexy." His writing inherits the long tradition of "private novels." He is good at capturing fleeting emotions and savoring the essence of life from trivial daily life.
This book is the latest collection of short stories by Toshiyuki Horie, featuring 18 of his stories published in various magazines over the past decade, including "Window," "The Orchard," "Yagyu Tajima no Munenori," and "Black Telephone." He meticulously documents the ever-changing nature of everyday life, distilling these gentle yet perceptive observations into a heartwarming volume. The text sparkles with sensibility, yet avoids dramatic emotional ups and downs, allowing one to experience the author's memories and thoughts, flowing slowly over time, in a tranquil atmosphere. These reflections are complex and ever-changing, encompassing both fresh insights into life and its meaning in the face of life's challenges and the wild fantasies that spring from the imagination in the face of bizarre circumstances, offering a whimsical, otherworldly experience.
◎ Japanese Review: Horie Toshiyuki's short story collection creates a world exuding a refreshing fragrance, inheriting the fine legacy of modern literature. Amid the chaos of modern Japanese literature, Horie Toshiyuki's quiet novels are a miraculous presence.
— Mr. Buru-Shu Horie's works not only teach us the "preciousness and difficulty of ordinary life" in life, but also teach us "joy." His presence makes us feel a kind of nostalgic feeling that we remember when we read Natsume Soseki and Dazai Osamu as children.
— Trakichi is like a calm gaze upon daily life, so close yet so untouchable… Mr. Horie’s writing is calm and steady, quietly adjusting one’s heart rate. “Under the Divine Eyes, Like a Mirror of Magic” is filled with the spirit of Yoko Ogawa.
——Yokotan Toshiyuki Horie's short story collection gently penetrates the heart... Anger, sadness, love and hate, and other ups and downs of emotions have no room to enter his works. Even the days that pass by unnoticed have accumulated unforgettable moments.
——blue_blue

2020-09-15

武汉大学出版社

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9787307215955