White-haired Melody (Volume 61) - Hardcover

Furui, Yoshikichi

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1929280467 ISBN 13: 9781929280469

Publisher: U of M Center For Japanese Studies, 2008

Synopsis

This is a hardcover book in English published with a dust jacket by the Center for Japanese Studies, University of Michigan in 2008. It is one in a series of the Michigan Monograph Series in Japanese Studies. Furui Yoshikichi's work has long dealt with the human dramas of growing up and growing old, but by probing further into the recesses of the mind and memory, he also touches upon the deepest mysteries of human existence. And as if to balance the somber themes of madness and death, Furui shows a great sensitivity to the dark humor inherent in everyday life. White-haired Melody is no exception; it is the record of the daily experiences of a man approaching old age. It delves into the essential but hidden nature of his daily life, employing prose that is relentless in its re-creation of detail. This novel is a meditative exploration of the strange borderland around the inner experience of aging and approaching death. Yet, rather than follow a conventional plot, the novel develops by means of an intricate weaving together through time of key experiences of the narrator and his friends to build a compelling portrait of human experience. Those familiar with Furui's writings will find here a fascinating new development of earlier themes. White-haired Melody, a work by one of Japan's finest contemporary novelists writing at the height of his power, is not to be missed.

About this edition

• Publisher: U of M Center For Japanese Studies
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1929280467
• ISBN 13: 9781929280469
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 275