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太陽待ち
世紀末の新宿―撃たれた兄、その兄の、眠ることのできない元恋人、恐るべき過去を抱えた老映画監督、1937年南京―国策映画に駆り出された中国人少女、1945年広島―運命の日を迎える米兵捕虜…。異なる時代、空間を自在に往き来しつつ、愛と記憶の壮大な物語が展開する。訳書刊行後、フランスでも共感の渦を巻き起こした傑作長篇小説。
531 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2001
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Hitonari Tsuji
109 books27 followersSee 辻 仁成
Hitonari Tsuji (辻 仁成 Tsuji Hitonari) is a Japanese writer, composer, and film director. In his film and singing work he uses the name Jinsei Tsuji, an alternative reading of the Japanese writing of his name. He debuted as a writer in 1989. His films include Hotoke (ほとけ?) (2001) and Filament (フイラメント?) (2001).
Novels (Japanese Edition)
Pianissimo (1990)
Cloudy (1990)
Kai no Omochyabako (1991)
Tabibito no Ki (1992)
Fragile (1992)
Glasswool no Shiro (1993)
Hahanaru Nagi to Chichinaru Zika (1994)
Open house (1994)
Ai ha Pride yori tsuyoku (1995)
Passagio (1995)
Sabita Sekai no Guidebook (1995)
Newton no Ringo (1996)
Antinoise (1996)
Kyō no Kimochi (1996)
Kaikyō no Hikari (1997)
Ai no Kumen (1997)
Hakufutsu (1997)
Wild Flower (1998)
Sennenn Tabibito (1999)
Reisei to Zyonetu no Aida Blue (1999)
Shitto no Kaori (2000)
Ai wo kudasai (2000)
Sayonara Itsuka (2001)
Koisuru tame ni umareta (2001)
Taiyō Machi (2001)
Mokka no Koibito (2002)
Ai to Eien no Aoisora (2002)
Kanojo wa Uchyūfuku wo kitenemuru (2002)
O'keeffe no Koibito Ozwald no Tsuioku (2003)
99sai made ikita Akanbō (2003)
Ima Kono Syunkan Aishiterutoiukoto (2003)
Katana (2004)
Daihitsy Ya (2004)
Koufuku na Ketsumatsu (2005)
Acacia Ashita no Yakusoku (2005)
Yada to Iiyo (2005)
Ai no atoni Kurumono (2006)
Pianissimo Pianissimo (2007)
Hito ha Omoide ni nomi shittosuru (2007)
Ugan (2008)
Madam to Okusama (2009)
Mokka no Koibito (2009)
Dahlia (2009)
Acacia no Hana no sakidasukoro Acacia (2009)
Kuroe to Enzō (2010)
Novels (English Edition)
Pianissimo by Hitonari Tsuji,transrated by Rebecca Clare Lindsay,Shueisha Inc.1992 ISBN 978-4-08-749812-7
1989 — Subaru Literary Prize (Shueisha), Pianissimo
1996 — Akutagawa Prize, The Light from the Strait (Kaikyō no hikari)
1999 — Femina Prize (Prix Femina Étranger), Le Bouddha blanc (The White Buddha, 白仏)
(from Wikipedia)
Hitonari Tsuji (辻 仁成 Tsuji Hitonari) is a Japanese writer, composer, and film director. In his film and singing work he uses the name Jinsei Tsuji, an alternative reading of the Japanese writing of his name. He debuted as a writer in 1989. His films include Hotoke (ほとけ?) (2001) and Filament (フイラメント?) (2001).
Novels (Japanese Edition)
Pianissimo (1990)
Cloudy (1990)
Kai no Omochyabako (1991)
Tabibito no Ki (1992)
Fragile (1992)
Glasswool no Shiro (1993)
Hahanaru Nagi to Chichinaru Zika (1994)
Open house (1994)
Ai ha Pride yori tsuyoku (1995)
Passagio (1995)
Sabita Sekai no Guidebook (1995)
Newton no Ringo (1996)
Antinoise (1996)
Kyō no Kimochi (1996)
Kaikyō no Hikari (1997)
Ai no Kumen (1997)
Hakufutsu (1997)
Wild Flower (1998)
Sennenn Tabibito (1999)
Reisei to Zyonetu no Aida Blue (1999)
Shitto no Kaori (2000)
Ai wo kudasai (2000)
Sayonara Itsuka (2001)
Koisuru tame ni umareta (2001)
Taiyō Machi (2001)
Mokka no Koibito (2002)
Ai to Eien no Aoisora (2002)
Kanojo wa Uchyūfuku wo kitenemuru (2002)
O'keeffe no Koibito Ozwald no Tsuioku (2003)
99sai made ikita Akanbō (2003)
Ima Kono Syunkan Aishiterutoiukoto (2003)
Katana (2004)
Daihitsy Ya (2004)
Koufuku na Ketsumatsu (2005)
Acacia Ashita no Yakusoku (2005)
Yada to Iiyo (2005)
Ai no atoni Kurumono (2006)
Pianissimo Pianissimo (2007)
Hito ha Omoide ni nomi shittosuru (2007)
Ugan (2008)
Madam to Okusama (2009)
Mokka no Koibito (2009)
Dahlia (2009)
Acacia no Hana no sakidasukoro Acacia (2009)
Kuroe to Enzō (2010)
Novels (English Edition)
Pianissimo by Hitonari Tsuji,transrated by Rebecca Clare Lindsay,Shueisha Inc.1992 ISBN 978-4-08-749812-7
1989 — Subaru Literary Prize (Shueisha), Pianissimo
1996 — Akutagawa Prize, The Light from the Strait (Kaikyō no hikari)
1999 — Femina Prize (Prix Femina Étranger), Le Bouddha blanc (The White Buddha, 白仏)
(from Wikipedia)
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January 14, 2020
A very fascinating book... Murakami fans will probably like it.
August 10, 2011
Un style laborieux (traduction?) mais une histoire passionnante qui croise une enquête dans le milieu "underground" de Tokyo et le destin tragique d'un soldat américain capturé par les Japonais et détenu à Hiroshima.
July 25, 2016
maybe 2,5
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