Sokonominite hikari kagayaku - The Light Shines Only There
Sato’s only long novel, The Light Shines Only There is a legendary master-piece which is said to be his most outstanding work as an author.
| Author | Yasushi Sato |
|---|---|
| Publisher | KAWADE SHOBO SHINSHA LTD. Publishers |
| ISBN | 978 - 4309410739 |
| Category | Literature & Fiction |
| Publication | April, 2011 |
| Estimated length | 256P |
| Size | 105 × 148 mm |
It was nominated for the 2nd Yukio Mishima Prize.
One summer, in a northern coastal town, a man encounters a pair of siblings living in a poor ghetto. The sister worked as a prostitute to support their .nances, and the brother was recently released from prison. The man was intensely drawn in by their pure hearts. The depiction of their meeting and the .rst appearance of the heroin, scenes which burn a lasting impression in the mind, draw the reader into the story right from the start.
Sato vividly depicts the youthful dreams and bitter reality of young people living at the lowest depths of society.
One summer, in a northern coastal town, a man encounters a pair of siblings living in a poor ghetto. The sister worked as a prostitute to support their .nances, and the brother was recently released from prison. The man was intensely drawn in by their pure hearts. The depiction of their meeting and the .rst appearance of the heroin, scenes which burn a lasting impression in the mind, draw the reader into the story right from the start.
Sato vividly depicts the youthful dreams and bitter reality of young people living at the lowest depths of society.
Reviews
“If Haruki Murakami is Fitzgerald, then Yasushi Sato isHemingway.”
---Kazumi Saeki (Author)
---Kazumi Saeki (Author)
About the Author
Yasushi Sato was born in 1949 in Hokkaido. He began writing novels in high school after being in.uenced by Sher-wood Anderson, Cesare Pavese, and Kenzaburo Oe.
His novel And Your Bird Can Sing was nominated for the Akutagawa Prize in 1981, and he was subsequently nomi-nated 5 more times. The Light Shines Only There was nominated for the Yukio Mishima Prize in 1989.
Sato died in 1990.
His novel And Your Bird Can Sing was nominated for the Akutagawa Prize in 1981, and he was subsequently nomi-nated 5 more times. The Light Shines Only There was nominated for the Yukio Mishima Prize in 1989.
Sato died in 1990.
FOREIGN EDITIONS
| Publisher | 株式会社河出書房新社 |
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| Publication | January, 2000 |
