海峽之光

by Hitonari Tsuji, 辻仁成, 陳嫺若 (Translator)

　　故事發生在北海道函館的一個少年監獄，以第一人稱敘述。在少年監獄任職的敹述者，在獄中遇到小學同學花井修。他那時 24 歲，住在高級住宅，在外商銀行上班，卻因不明原因，刺殺路人而入獄。

　　小時的花井修功課好、人緣也好，家庭也幸福；但是背地裡卻欺負敹述者「我」。而「我」只是一名普通家庭出身的孩子，從小按部就班長大。因此「我」既羡慕他的好運，又憎恨他欺負自己。長大之後再遇到花井修，「我」仍懷著這種矛盾心理，偷偷觀察花井修的一舉一動。沒想到本該在監獄中受苦的花井修，卻怡然自得地在自己房中自書，看來十分滿足於現狀。

　　全書旨在敘述主角的矛盾心裡、以及花井修「沒有理由」的犯罪，披露了日本人平平靜靜、一板一眼表面下所壓抑的反社會情結。

Genres: Japan, Fiction

152 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

See 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)